Hemswell AFB

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P4344

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The airplane departed RAF Hemswell on a raid over Germany. It was shot down by the German Flak and crash landed near Jever AFB. All four crew members became PoW.
Crew:
Sgt Richard Bonson,
P/O Kenneth Jones,
Sgt George Anthony Wright,
Sgt D. D. Cain.

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Shot down by the German Flak.

Crash of a Handley Page H.P.52 Hampden I off Wilhelmshaven: 3 killed

Date & Time: Jul 21, 1940

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P4343

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The airplane departed RAF Hemswell on a mine laying mission off Wilhelmshaven. Approaching the target, it was shot down by the German Flak and crashed into the sea. Three crew members were killed and the pilot became PoW.
Crew:
F/Lt D. H. Davis, pilot,
P/O Maurice Roy Tagg, pilot, †
Sgt Frederic Stanley Waltho, wireless operator, †
Sgt Andrew McNab Cockburn, air gunner. †

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Shot down by the German Flak.

Crash of a Handley Page H.P.52 Hampden in Kessel: 4 killed

Date & Time: Jul 12, 1940 at 0150 LT

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P4366

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Plain, Valley

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The airplane departed RAF Hemswell on a mission over Wanne-Eickel. It was shot down by the German Flak and crashed in Kessel, killing all four crew members.
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P/O Ian Milne Hossack, pilot,
Sgt Eric Basil Hartley France, observer,
Sgt Edward Dennis Leamy, wireless operator and air gunner,
Sgt Clarence Rose, wireless operator and air gunner.

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Shot down by the German Flak.

Crash of a Handley Page H.P.52 Hampden I in Bad Bentheim: 1 killed

Date & Time: Jul 8, 1940 at 2300 LT

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P4390

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The airplane departed RAF Hemswell on a bombing mission over Dortmund. It was shot down by the German Flak and crash landed in Bad Bentheim. The pilot was killed and three other occupants became PoW.
Crew:
P/O John Eadie, pilot, †
F/Lt Edwin Charles Sandars Fewtrell, navigator and pilot,
Sgt Kenneth Bailey Wood, observer,
Sgt Edward Victor Gawith, wireless operator and air gunner.

Probable cause:

Short down by the German Flak.

Crash of a Handley Page H.P.52 Hampden I in Russee: 4 killed

Date & Time: Jul 4, 1940

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P4361

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Plain, Valley

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The airplane departed RAF Hemswell on a bombing mission over Kiel. While approaching the target, it was shot down by the German Flak and crashed. All four crew members were killed.
Crew:
P/O Jack Humphrey Gilling, pilot,
F/O Eric Bell Lancaster, pilot,
Sgt Andrew Isaac John Nicol, wireless operator and air gunner,
Sgt Percy Fallows Bailey, wireless operator and air gunner.

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Shot down by the German Flak.

Crash of a Handley Page H.P.52 Hampden I in Schipluiden: 4 killed

Date & Time: Jun 30, 1940 at 0400 LT

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P4341

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Plain, Valley

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The airplane was shot down by the German Flak and crashed near Schipluiden, south of Delft. All four crew members were killed.
Crew:
P/O Alfred George Pascoe, pilot,
P/O Alexander Campbell Ennis, navigator,
Sgt Frederick Pursglove, wireless operator and air gunner,
Sgt James Walter Greig, wireless operator and air gunner.

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Shot down by the German Flak.

Crash of a Handley Page H.P.52 Hampden I off Spieka: 2 killed

Date & Time: Jun 30, 1940

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P4356

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The airplane departed RAF Hemswell on operation over Germany. It was shot down by the German Flak and crashed off Spieka. Two crew members were killed and two others became PoW.
Crew:
F/O George Michael Wyatt, pilot, †
P/O Lloyd Stanley Adams,
Sgt Harold Gordon Hill,
Sgt Ralph Burnett, wireless operator and air gunner. †

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Shot down by the German Flak.

Crash of a Handley Page H.P.52 Hampden I in Kiel: 1 killed

Date & Time: Jun 28, 1940

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L4112

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The airplane departed RAF Hemswell on mine laying operation in the Bay of Kiel. Approaching the target, it was shot down by the German Flak and crashed into the Bay of Kiel. A crew member was killed and three others became PoW.
Crew:
P/O Sydney Burtenshaw Morley,
P/O Norman Ernest Hore,
Sgt Benjamin Duncan McPherson,
Sgt William Flight Anderson, radio operator,

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Shot down by the German Flak.

Crash of a Handley Page H.P.52 Hampden I off Wilhelmshaven: 2 killed

Date & Time: Jun 24, 1940

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P4363

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