Armstrong Whitworth AW.38 Whitley

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Z6642

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Topcliffe - Topcliffe

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2076

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1941

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The airplane departed RAF Topcliffe at 2238LT on July 6 on an operation to Dortmund. It crashed for unknown reasons in Epe and was destroyed. All five crew members became PoW.
Crew:
Sgt Norman Cound Bizley,
Sgt Geoffrey Cliffe Carter,
Sgt William Henry Ernest Harwood,
Sgt William John Haslam,
Sgt Walter Petch.

Crash of an Armstrong Whitworth AW.38 Whitley V near Heeze

Date & Time: Jul 7, 1941 at 0200 LT

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Z6752

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Topcliffe - Topcliffe

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2140

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1941

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The airplane departed RAF Topcliffe at 2240LT on July 6 on an operation to Dortmund. Over the Netherlands, it was shot down by the German Flak and crashed near Heeze. All four crew members became PoW.
Crew:
Sgt Ernest Henry Alderton,
Sgt Denis Bradley,
Sgt Stephen Albert Evans,
F/Lt Jack Edward Simmonds.

Probable cause:

Shot down by the German Flak.

Crash of an Armstrong Whitworth AW.38 Whitley V in Quinton: 6 killed

Date & Time: Jul 7, 1941

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Z6476

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Training

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1988

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1940

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While on training exercise on behalf of the 10 OTU, the airplane collided with the cable of a barrage balloon and crashed in Quinton. All six crew members were killed.
Crew:
F/Lt Donald Urquhart Lowson, pilot,
P/O Neil McCarthy, pilot,
Sgt George Ellis Buckingham, observer,
Sgt Simon Fullard Drummond, wireless operator,
Sgt Gerald Farbrother, wireless operator,
P/O James Graney, air gunner.

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Collision with a barrage balloon cable.

Crash of an Armstrong Whitworth AW.38 Whitley V in Schuinesloot: 4 killed

Date & Time: Jul 6, 1941 at 0056 LT

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Z6793

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Bombing

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Leeming - Leeming

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2153

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1941

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The airplane departed RAF Leeming in the evening of July 5 on an operation to Münster. Over the Netherlands, it was shot down by a Me.110 and crashed in Schuinesloot. All four crew members were killed.
Crew:
Sgt Duncan Morrison, pilot,
P/O Robert Goulding, pilot,
F/Sgt Robert Inglis Hugh Aird, wireless operator,
Sgt Roy Harold Jordan, wireless operator.

Probable cause:

Shot down by a German fighter.

Crash of an Armstrong Whitworth AW.38 Whitley V in Chiselhampton Hill: 6 killed

Date & Time: Jul 5, 1941 at 0240 LT

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Z6667

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Training

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Abingdon - Abingdon

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2101

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1941

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The airplane departed RAF Abingdon on a night training exercise. While cruising southeast of Oxford, it was shot down by a German JU.88 and crashed in Chiselhampton Hill, killing the entire crew.
Crew:
Sgt Frederick Coulson Adams, pilot,
Sgt Ronald Grant Stratton, pilot,
F/Sgt Arthur Edward Walter Lynch, pilot,
Sgt William Archibald Bartleman, observer,
Sgt Peter Haselden Morris, wireless operator,
Sgt George Charles Peter Sanderson, wireless operator.

Probable cause:

Shot down by a German fighter.

Crash of an Armstrong Whitworth AW.38 Whitley V in Brest: 4 killed

Date & Time: Jul 5, 1941

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Z6741

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Bombing

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Dishforth - Dishforth

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2129

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1941

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The airplane departed RAF Dishforth at 2310LT on July 4 on an operation to Brest. Over the target area, it was shot down by enemy fire and crashed in Stang-Alar. All four crew members were killed.
Crew:
P/O Robert Ernest Kerr, pilot,
Sgt Glyn George Duckers, observer,
Sgt Kenneth Albert King, wireless operator,
Sgt Edwin Wood, wireless operator.

Probable cause:

Shot down by enemy fire.

Crash of an Armstrong Whitworth AW.38 Whitley V in Bacton

Date & Time: Jul 4, 1941 at 0440 LT

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T4330

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Topcliffe - Topcliffe

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1963

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1940

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The crew was forced to make an emergency landing for unknown reasons. The airplane crash landed in Bacton and was damaged beyond repair. All four crew members were uninjured.
Crew:
Sgt A. Davis,
Sgt R. H. Burr,
Sgt G. R. Davidson,
Sgt E. M. Cooke.

Crash of an Armstrong Whitworth AW.38 Whitley V in Asten: 1 killed

Date & Time: Jul 4, 1941 at 0233 LT

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P5014

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Topcliffe - Topcliffe

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1736

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1940

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The airplane departed RAF Topcliffe at 2306LT on July 3 on an operation to Essen. It was shot down by a German fighter and crashed in Asten. The pilot was killed and four other crew members became PoW.
Crew:
Sgt Donald Fraser Gibson, pilot, †
Sgt William Kenneth Hope Bowden,
Sgt Basil Arthur Cotton,
Sgt Norman Woodford Davies,
Sgt Arthur Lakin.

Probable cause:

Shot down by a German fighter.

Crash of an Armstrong Whitworth AW.38 Whitley V in Kaarst: 5 killed

Date & Time: Jul 4, 1941

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Z6573

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