Crash of a Vickers 416 Wellington IC in Easterwierrum: 6 killed

Date & Time: Jul 25, 1941 at 0354 LT
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
R1397
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
Elsham Wolds - Elsham Wolds
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
6
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
6
Circumstances:
The airplane departed RAF Elsham Wolds at 2340LT on July 24 on an operation to Emden. Passing over the Netherlands, it was shot down by a German fighter and crashed near the village of Easterwierrum. All six crew members were killed.
crew:
P/O Mervyn Sydney Lund, pilot,
Sgt Arthur Edward Owen, pilot,
Sgt John James Cox, observer,
Sgt Alfred John Le Poidevin, wireless operator,
Sgt Roy Penry Williams, wireless operator,
Sgt Frank Gordon Walker, air gunner.
Probable cause:
Shot down by a German fighter.

Crash of a Vickers 416 Wellington IC in Opperdoes: 6 killed

Date & Time: Jul 25, 1941 at 0224 LT
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
X9620
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
Lindholme - Lindholme
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
6
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
6
Circumstances:
The airplane departed RAF Lindholme at 2305LT on July 24 on an operation to Emden. Passing over the Netherlands, it was shot down by a German fighter and crashed in Opperdoes. All six crew members were killed.
Crew:
Cpt Leszek Jerzy Karcxzewski,
Lt Jan H. G. Musial, pilot,
Maj Stanisław Wincenty Rzepa,
Sgt Bolesław Salamon,
Sgt Zygmunt Witkowski,
Pvt Zbigniew Zuwala.
Probable cause:
Shot down by a German fighter.

Crash of a Vickers 416 Wellington IC into the North Sea: 4 killed

Date & Time: Jul 25, 1941 at 0200 LT
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
R1369
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Feltwell - Feltwell
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
6
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
4
Circumstances:
The airplane departed RAF Feltwell at 2220LT on July 24 on an operation to Kiel. Flying along the Dutch coast, it crashed in unknown circumstances in the North Sea off the Frisian Islands. Four crew members were killed and two others became PoW.
Crew:
Sgt Richard Ellsworth Drake, observer, †
Sgt Frederick Louis Green, pilot, †
Sgt Cyril Duncan Lynch, †
Sgt Harry Ponsonby Lynch, air gunner, †
Sgt Lawrence William Collins,
Sgt M. Dickinson Hennessy.

Crash of a Vickers 416 Wellington IC at RAF Hemswell: 1 killed

Date & Time: Jul 25, 1941
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
T2576
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Hemswell - Hemswell
Region:
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Circumstances:
Almost immediately after takeoff from RAF Hemswell, while on a local training exercise, the airplane crashed into trees bordering the airfield. The pilot was killed and the second occupant was injured.
Crew:
P/O Wlodzimierz Rebuszynski, pilot,
P/O K. Bernasinski.

Crash of a Vickers 416 Wellington IC off Brest: 4 killed

Date & Time: Jul 24, 1941
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
R1726
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Marham - Marham
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
6
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
4
Circumstances:
The airplane departed RAF Marham at 1126LT on an operation to Brest. Approaching the target area, it was shot down by enemy fire and crashed into the sea. Four crew members were killed and two others became PoW.
Crew:
Sgt Herbert Ronald Barton, †
P/O Morrisson Jolly, †
P/O Louis Phillip Kolitz, †
Sgt Anthony Cade Moss, †
Sgt William Lloyd Jacobsen,
Sgt J. D. Knott.
Probable cause:
Shot down by enemy fire.

Crash of a Vickers 416 Wellington IC off Brest: 6 killed

Date & Time: Jul 24, 1941
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
N2770
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
Elsham Wolds - Elsham Wolds
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
6
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
6
Circumstances:
The airplane departed RAF Elsham Wolds at 1100LT on an operation to Brest. Approaching the target area, it was shot down by enemy fire and crashed into the sea, killing the entire crew.
Crew:
Sgt George Joseph Beckwith, pilot,
F/Sgt Frank Barker,
Sgt John Stanley Bucknole,
F/Sgt Ronald Critchley,
Sgt Edward Campbell McDonald,
F/O Reginald Shaw.
Probable cause:
Shot down by enemy fire.

Crash of a Vickers 416 Wellington IC off Brest: 4 killed

Date & Time: Jul 24, 1941
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
R1702
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Oakington - Oakington
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
6
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
4
Circumstances:
The airplane departed RAF Oakington at 1136LT on an operation to Brest. Approaching the target area, it was shot down by a Me.109 and crashed into the sea. Four crew members were killed and two others became PoW.
Crew:
F/Lt Frederick Henry Craig, †
Sgt Donald Love, †
Sgt William Henry Price, †
Sgt Albert Edward Sainsbury, †
Sgt Ernest John Hesmondhalgh,
Sgt Frank Martin Smith.
Probable cause:
Shot down by a German fighter.

Crash of a Vickers 416 Wellington IC into The Channel: 6 killed

Date & Time: Jul 24, 1941
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
N2854
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
Feltwell - Feltwell
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
6
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
6
Circumstances:
The airplane departed RAF Feltwell on an operation to Brest. It was lost without trace, probably it crashed somewhere in The Channel.
Crew:
Sgt Rodney Patrick Carling,
Sgt Robert Samuel Carson Craig,
Sgt William Owen,
Sgt Donald Frederick Streeter,
Sgt Reginald James Turner,
Sgt Graham Stuart Walker.

Crash of a Vickers 416 Wellington IC in Brest: 6 killed

Date & Time: Jul 24, 1941
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
T2986
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
Site:
Schedule:
Alconbury - Alconbury
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
6
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
6
Circumstances:
The airplane departed RAF Alconbury at 1030LT on an operation to Brest. Approaching the target area, it was shot down by the German Flak and crashed in the city. All six crew members were killed.
Crew:
Sgt Henry Turnell Ellis, pilot,
Sgt Mervyn Evans, pilot,
Sgt Stanley George Kybird, observer,
Sgt Frank Lowrey, wireless operator,
F/Sgt Charles Stanley Beresford, wireless operator,
Sgt James Hoban, air gunner.
Probable cause:
Shot down by the German Flak.

Crash of a Vickers 416 Wellington IC in Ploudaniel: 1 killed

Date & Time: Jul 24, 1941
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
W5551
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Pocklington - Pocklington
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
6
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Circumstances:
The airplane departed RAF Pocklington at 1130LT on an operation to Brest. It was shot down by a German fighter and crashed in Ploudaniel. The crew bailed out except the gunner. Two became Pow and three evaded.
Crew:
F/O Robert George Murray Whigham, air gunner, †
Sgt Melville Hermes Joseph Dalphond,
W/Cdr Peter Alexander Gilchrist,
P/O William Minto Mackay,
Sgt John Shedden Paton,
Sgt Robert Henry Westbury.
Probable cause:
Shot down by a German fighter.