Crash of a Vickers 416 Wellington IC in Ter Apel: 5 killed

Date & Time: Mar 13, 1941 at 2308 LT
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
N2746
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Stradishall - Stradishall
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
6
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
5
Circumstances:
The airplane departed RAF Stradishall at 2000LT on an operation to Hamburg. While passing over the Netherlands at night, it was shot down by the pilot of a Me.110 and crashed in Ter Apel, near the German border. Five crew members were killed and a fifth became PoW.
Crew:
Sgt Alexander Graeme Elder, pilot, †
Sgt Victor Lawrence Bagley, pilot, †
Sgt Sol Glazer, observer, †
Sgt John La Basse Tomkinson, wireless operator, †
Sgt George Cedric Daniel, air gunner, †
Sgt D. W. Waters, air gunner.
Probable cause:
Shot down by a German fighter.

Crash of a Vickers 416 Wellington IC in Berlin

Date & Time: Mar 13, 1941
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
R1013
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Alconbury - Alconbury
Location:
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
6
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The airplane departed RAF Alconbury at 1955LT on an operation to Berlin. Signaled task completed after which nothing further was heard. Possibly shot down and crashed near the target area. All six crew members became PoW.
Crew:
S/L Patrick Windsor Lynch-Blosse,
P/O Henry Heaton,
F/O Stanley Harold Palmer.
Sgt Harry Caldicott,
Sgt Douglas Ronald Clay,
Sgt Arthur Hammond.

Crash of a Vickers 416 Wellington IC in Opperdoes: 4 killed

Date & Time: Mar 12, 1941 at 2145 LT
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
R1326
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 1911LT on an operation to Bremen. While passing over the Netherlands, it was shot down by the pilot of a Me.110 and crashed near Opperdoes. Four crew members were killed and two others were injured and became PoW.
Crew:
F/O William Peter Crosse, pilot, †
Sgt John Henry Collopy, observer, †
Sgt William James Chamberlain, wireless operator, †
Sgt Ernest Joseph Coult, †
Sgt A. Parfitt,
Sgt A. C. Binnie.
Probable cause:
Shot down by a German fighter.

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

Date & Time: Mar 12, 1941
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
T2515
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
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 1950LT on an operation to Boulogne-sur-Mer. While approaching the target area, it was shot down by enemy fire and crashed. All six crew members were killed.
Crew:
Sgt Douglas William Gough, pilot,
Sgt Thomas Geoffrey Webb, pilot,
Sgt Thomas Herbert Rose, observer,
Sgt Frank Stones, wireless operator,
Sgt Henry Jones, wireless operator,
Sgt William James Morgan, air gunner.
Probable cause:
Shot down by enemy fire.

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

Date & Time: Mar 3, 1941
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
R3279
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
Marham - Marham
Region:
Crew on board:
6
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
6
Circumstances:
The airplane departed RAF Marham at 1828LT on March 2 on an operation to Brest. While returning to base the following night, it crashed in unknown circumstances in the sea off Dartmouth. All six crew members were killed.
Crew:
Sgt Edward Fenwick, wireless operator,
Sgt George Liddell Elliott,
Sgt Geoffrey Rochfort Pike,
Sgt Ronald Charles Brockway,
Sgt Herbert Walter Green,
Sgt Albert Walter White.

Crash of a Vickers 416 Wellington IC off Spurn Head: 6 killed

Date & Time: Mar 2, 1941 at 0157 LT
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
R1288
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
Honington - Honington
Region:
Crew on board:
6
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
6
Circumstances:
The airplane departed RAF Honington at 2215LT on March 1st on an operation to Cologne. While returning to base the following night, approaching the coast of East Yorkshire, it crashed in unknown circumstances into the sea off Spurn Head. All six crew members were killed.
Crew:
F/O Hugh Gavin Lydford Lawson,
Sgt James Noel Murray,
Sgt John Nevil Huddlestone,
Sgt Alfred Ernest Waters,
Sgt Eric Routledge,
Sgt Douglas Alfred Thomas Heslop, air gunner.

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

Date & Time: Feb 25, 1941 at 2244 LT
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
R1009
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Marham - Marham
Region:
Crew on board:
6
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Circumstances:
The airplane departed RAF Marham at 1825LT on an operation to Düsseldorf. While returning to base in the evening, it was shot down by the pilot of a JU.88 and crashed on approach to RAF Marham. A crew was killed and five others were injured.
Crew:
Sgt John Glynne Stanley, †
Sgt R. W. Brumwell,
Sgt G. R. Heywood,
Sgt R. Hoos,
Sgt J. W. Groves.
Probable cause:
Shot down by a German fighter.

Crash of a Vickers 416 Wellington IC at RAF Stradishall

Date & Time: Feb 25, 1941
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
L7859
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Stradishall - Stradishall
Region:
Crew on board:
6
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The airplane departed RAF Stradishall at 1825LT on an operation to Düsseldorf. While returning to base in the evening, the crew declared an emergency due to engine failure but landing permission was denied as another Wellington was obstructing the runway. From a height of 150 feet, the captain initiated a go around procedure when the airplane stalled and crashed shot of runway. All six crew members were injured.
Crew:
P/O H. C. S. Hordern,
Sgt K. C. Russell,
P/O E. W. G. McKenzie,
Sgt D. Cross,
Sgt R. Platt,
Sgt J. R. Stuart.

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

Date & Time: Feb 25, 1941
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
T2621
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
Newton - Newton
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
6
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
6
Circumstances:
The airplane departed RAF Newton at 1815LT on an operation to Düsseldorf. While approaching the target, it was shot down by enemy fire and crashed, killing the entire crew.
Crew:
P/O John Kenneth Churchill Ralston,
Sgt John Royal Crossley Pratt,
Sgt Leslie Charles Butcher,
Sgt William McIntosh,
Sgt Alexander Edwards Laing, wireless operator,
Sgt David George Watt, air gunner.
Probable cause:
Shot down by enemy fire.

Crash of a Vickers 416 Wellington IC in Pihen-lès-Guînes: 6 killed

Date & Time: Feb 24, 1941
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
L7810
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
Marham - Marham
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
6
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
6
Circumstances:
The airplane departed RAF Marham at 1943LT on an operation to Boulogne. In unknown circumstances, it went out of control and crashed in a field located some 10 km southwest of Calais. All six crew members were killed.
Crew (115th Squadron):
P/O Kenneth Norman Arthurs, pilot,
Sgt Malcolm Francis Lloyd, pilot,
Sgt Cyril Edgar Donehue, observer,
Sgt Stanley Charlton, wireless operator,
Sgt Albert Edward Law, wireless operator,
Sgt John Henry Scott Jacobs, air gunner.