Vickers 416 Wellington IC

The airplane departed RAF Stradishall on an operation to Hamburg. It failed to return to base and is believed to have crashed somewhere in the North Sea. Lost without trace.
Crew:
Sgt John Robert Boland, pilot,
Sgt Ronald William Ebsworth,
Sgt Michael Joseph Fitzgerald,
Sgt Gordon James Walter Fleming,
Sgt Ian Arthur Flower,
Sgt Herbert Leon Loveday.

The airplane departed RAF Driffield on a transit flight to RAF Oakington. On final approach in poor visibility, at a height of about 500 feet, the airplane suffered an engine failure and crashed a mile south of the airbase. Five crew members were killed and a sixth was injured.
Crew:
P/O Alan Hedges Barford, pilot, †
Sgt Samuel James Miller, pilot, †
Sgt A. H. Stewart, observer,
Sgt Arthur Dexter Southall, wireless operator, †
Sgt Robert Gordon Clifford Walton, wireless operator, †
Sgt Thomas Albert Quinn, air gunner. †

The airplane departed RAF Feltwell at 1830LT on an operation to Emden. While returning to base in the late evening, it was abandoned by its crew, low on fuel and with engines misfiring. All six crew members were uninjured.
Crew:
Sgt Giddens,
Sgt Truscott,
Sgt Smith,
Sgt O'Grady,
Sgt Davy,
Sgt Rains.

The airplane departed RAF Marham at 1715LT on an operation to Emden. It ditched at 2306LT off Wells-next-the-Sea. The pilot decided to put the bomber down in the sea, rather than land on the beach which, he supposed, might be mined. After being picked up by the combined efforts of the Wells life boat and an RAF ASR, Sgt Helfer was told that he had been correct in his assumptions. Earlier, it is believed the Wellington was hit by Flak.
Crew:
Sgt Helfer,
Sgt Taylor,
Sgt Ross,
Sgt Adamson,
Sgt Purcell,
Sgt England.

The airplane departed RAF Elsham Wolds at 1740LT on an operation to Emden. While returning to base in the evening, the port engine failed. Unable to maintain height, the bomber stalled and crashed on final approach to the airfield and was damaged beyond repair. All six crew members escaped uninjured.
Crew:
P/O Ward,
Sgt Wright,
Sgt Kellough,
Sgt Hyman,
Sgt Harris,
Sgt Thompson.

The airplane departed LG.09 (Bir Koriayim) on an operation to Benghazi. It failed to return to base and crashed some 80 km east of Benghazi. All six crew members became PoW.
Crew:
Sgt Gavin Matthew Goldfinch,
P/O George Edmund Guthrie,
P/O John Mcguire Taylor,
Sgt Laurence Sidney Barker,
Sgt Charles Joseph Bourner,
Sgt Harry Rose.

The airplane departed RAF Marham on a training exercise. It crashed two miles north of March, following a low-flying accident during which the Wellington collided with a line of railway trucks on the March to Spalding line. All nine crew members were killed, among them three members of the ground staff who joined the flight for air experience flying.
Crew:
Sgt George Robert Bruce, pilot,
Sgt Percival Miles Taylor, pilot,
Sgt Henry Norman O'Shea, observer,
Sgt Percy George Crosbie, wireless operator,
Sgt William Myrddin Evans, wireless operator,
Sgt Ernest Alfred Lawrence, air gunner,
Cpl James Crosby Fox,
Sgt Jack Dix,
AC2 Gordon Sydney Wakefield.

The airplane was completing a training exercise when it crashed while trying to land at RAF Oakington. All eight crew members were killed.
Crew:
F/Lt Brendan Patrick Hennessey, pilot,
P/O Raymond Mayhew Lewin, pilot,
Sgt Ronald George Archer,
F/Sgt Thomas Arthur Bates, observer,
Sgt Adam Grant, flight engineer,
Sgt Denis John Mackey, wireless operator,
F/Sgt James William Cornforth, wireless operator,
F/Sgt Thomas David Snape, air gunner.

The airplane departed RAF Bourn on a local training exercise when it crashed almost immediately after takeoff due to partial instrument failure. The Wellington caught fire and was damaged beyond repair. There were no injuries among the crew.
Crew:
Sgt Hunt +4.

The airplane departed RAF Snaith at 1730LT on November 15 on an operation to Emden. While returning to base the following night, it crashed on approach at Whitney Bridge, some three miles west of the airfield. All six crew members were injured.
Crew:
P/O S. G. Ledra,
Sgt R. B. Davenport,
Sgt A. J. Baldwin,
Sgt L. Gray,
Sgt D. S. Bright,
Sgt D. S. Guy.