Hemswell AFB

The airplane departed RAF Hemswell at 1520LT to attack the airport of Cherbourg. Approaching the target area, it was shot down by the German Flak and crashed east of the airfield. Three crew members were killed and a fourth became PoW.
Crew:
F/Lt Richard Sydney Edward Aldridge, pilot, †
Sgt Arthur Drury, wireless operator, †
P/O Frederick William Holden, observer, †
Sgt Kenneth Downing.

Four minutes after takeoff from RAF Hemswell, the bomber was shot down by the pilot of a German fighter and crashed two miles east-northeast of the airfield. Three crew members were killed and a fourth was injured.
Crew:
Sgt Henry Kirby, pilot, †
Sgt William Archibald Tyler, pilot, †
F/Sgt Victor Godfrey Elliott, wireless operator, †
Sgt G. Walsh.

The airplane departed RAF Hemswell in the evening on an operation to Düsseldorf. While passing over the Netherlands at night, it was shot down by the pilot of a Me.110 and crashed in Maaseik. All four crew members were killed.
Crew:
P/O Noel James Kerr, pilot,
P/O Robert James Hamilton, navigator,
Sgt Jack Howell, wireless operator,
Sgt Arthur Ronald Wickens, wireless operator.

The airplane departed RAF Hemswell at 1950LT on an operation to Kiel. While approaching the target area, it was shot down by the German Flak and crashed in Preetz, about 15 km southeast of Kiel. All four crew members were killed.
Crew:
P/O Gordon Frederick Chipperfield, pilot,
F/O Donald Gordon Glennie, pilot,
Sgt John Gordon Donnelly, wireless operator,
Sgt Claude Percival Thomas, air gunner.

The airplane departed RAF Hemswell on an operation to Brest. It was shot down by the German Flak and crashed in Lannilis, about 20 km north of Brest. Three crew members were killed and a fourth became PoW.
Crew:
Sgt Fred Hugh Sykes, pilot, †
P/O W. C. Hartop, observer,
Sgt Robert George Lester Lambourne, wireless operator, †
Sgt Jack Riley, wireless operator. †

The airplane departed RAF Hemswell at 1841LT on March 23 on an operation to Kiel. Over the target area, it was hit by the German Flak and later in the flight, the left engine failed. While returning to base the following night, the airplane was abandoned by the crew, dove into the ground and crashed near RAF Driffield. All four crew members were uninjured.
Crew:
P/O P. H. H. Pritchard,
P/O F. A. Caunter-Jackson,
Sgt P. J. Breene,
Sgt O. W. J. Pearce.

The airplane departed RAF Hemswell on March 20 to lay mines off Brest. While returning to base the following night, it collided with a barrage balloon cable. The crew abandoned the aircraft that dove into the ground and crashed in Chelveston. All four crew members were uninjured.
Crew:
P/O R. N. Harrison,
Sgt E. W. Smith,
Sgt H. E. Turner,
Sgt A. R. Simmons.

The airplane departed RAF Hemswell on an operation to Cologne. Shortly after takeoff, it lost height and crashed in Bishop Norton, about 5 km northeast of the airfield. All four crew members were killed.
Crew:
Sgt Terence Denis Leitch, pilot,
Sgt Thomas William Little, observer,
Sgt David Laing, wireless operator,
Sgt George Frederick Asbrey, wireless operator.

The airplane departed RAF Hemswell at 2002LT on March 1st on an operation to Cologne. While returning to base the following night, it crashed in unknown circumstances in Caistor, killing the entire crew.
Crew:
Sgt Kingsley Gerard Cooper,
Sgt Henry Windle,
Sgt Maurice Gough,
Sgt George Hall.

The airplane departed RAF Hemswell at 2014LT on March 1st on an operation to Cologne. While returning to base the following night, the crew encountered poor visibility due to fog and got lost. Due to lack of fuel, the airplane crashed in Syderstone, northwest of RAF Sculthorpe. All four crew members were killed.
Crew:
Sgt Alfred Douglas Cox, pilot,
Sgt Richard William Tudor Clarke, observer,
Sgt Percy Thomas, wireless operator,
Sgt Henry George Loates, wireless operator.