Armstrong Whitworth AW.38 Whitley

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Z9299

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Leeming - Leeming

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2363

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1941

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The airplane departed RAF Leeming at 1650LT on an operation to Emden. It was shot down by a German fighter and crashed in Georgsheil. Four crew members were killed and a fifth became PoW.
Crew:
Sgt Peter Wilson Hewitt, pilot, †
Sgt Reginald Bolles Vose, pilot, †
Sgt Douglas Bertram Grundy, observer,
Sgt Reginald Walter Weymouth, wireless operator, †
F/Sgt James William Woodroffe, wireless operator. †

Probable cause:

Shot down by a German fighter.

Crash of an Armstrong Whitworth AW.38 Whitley V into the North Sea: 5 killed

Date & Time: Nov 30, 1941 at 1900 LT

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Z9166

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Leeming - Leeming

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2300

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1941

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The airplane departed RAF Leeming at 1648LT on an operation to Emden. Last heard at 1900LT while outbound. Presumed lost in the North Sea. No trace was ever found.
Crew:
Sgt George Stuart Illingworth,
P/O John Samuel Knowles,
P/O Max Kiri Nelson,
Sgt Arthur Frederick Wales,
Sgt William Webster.

Crash of an Armstrong Whitworth AW.38 Whitley V off Grimsby

Date & Time: Nov 30, 1941

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Z9211

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Yes

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Linton-on-Ouse - Linton-on-Ouse

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2316

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1941

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The airplane departed RAF Linton-on-Ouse at 1641LT on an operation to Hamburg. While returning to base, it ditched off Grimsby. All five crew members were rescued by a passing trawler.
Crew:
P/O Earp,
P/O McKenzie,
Sgt Carmichael,
Sgt Stewart,
Sgt Cairns.

Crash of an Armstrong Whitworth AW.38 Whitley V into the North Sea: 5 killed

Date & Time: Nov 30, 1941

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Z6507

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Linton-on-Ouse - Linton-on-Ouse

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2019

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1941

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The airplane departed RAF Linton-on-Ouse at 1655LT 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:
P/O Frederick Denis Hammersley,
Sgt Donald Stephen Kay,
P/O Harold Knight,
F/Sgt Rene Leonidas Joseph Lizotte,
Sgt Geoffrey Seaby Hayden Mott.

Crash of an Armstrong Whitworth AW.38 Whitley V into the North Sea: 5 killed

Date & Time: Nov 30, 1941

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Z6506

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Linton-on-Ouse - Linton-on-Ouse

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2018

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1941

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The airplane departed RAF Linton-on-Ouse at 1651LT 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:
P/O Edward Dmitri Comber-Higgs,
Sgt George Clarence Davies,
Sgt Thomas Harold Marlow,
P/O Esmond Mark David Romilly,
Sgt Alan Whewell.

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

Date & Time: Nov 8, 1941 at 2303 LT

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Z6567

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Plain, Valley

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Dishforth – Dishforth

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2038

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1941

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The airplane departed RAF Dishforth at 1752LT on an operation to Essen. In the late evening, it was shot down by a German fighter and crashed in Tolke. All five crew members were killed.
Crew:
S/L Harold Featherstone McCullagh, pilot,
P/O John Alfred Nutt, pilot,
Sgt Victor Frank Douglas Kirk, observer,
Sgt Cyril David Thomas, wireless operator,
Sgt John Lemuel Holloway, wireless operator.

Probable cause:

Shot down by a German fighter.

Crash of an Armstrong Whitworth AW.38 Whitley V near Wildenrath AFB: 3 killed

Date & Time: Nov 8, 1941 at 2040 LT

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Z9212

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Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

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Yes

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Topcliffe - Topcliffe

MSN:

2317

YOM:

1941

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Wildenrath AFB

North Rhine-Westphalia

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Germany

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Europe

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The airplane departed RAF Topcliffe at 1728LT on an operation to Essen. It was shot down by a German fighter and crashed near Wildenrath AFB. Three crew members were killed and two others became PoW.
Crew:
Sgt George William McDonald, pilot, †
Sgt Thomas Rogers, wireless operator, †
Sgt Isadore Stein, air gunner, †
Sgt Arthur Lambert Lord,
F/O Trevor Hugh Taylor.

Probable cause:

Shot down by a German fighter.

Crash of an Armstrong Whitworth AW.38 Whitley V into the North Sea: 5 killed

Date & Time: Nov 8, 1941 at 0743 LT

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Z6820

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Topcliffe - Topcliffe

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2180

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1941

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The airplane departed RAF Topcliffe at 2203LT on November 7 on an operation to Berlin. While returning to base the following morning, the crew called for help when the airplane probably crashed somewhere in the North Sea. No trace was found.
Crew:
Sgt Kenneth Harwood-Smith,
Sgt David Roe Pritchard,
P/O Bruce Buchanan Percival Roy,
Sgt Philip Henry Stanton,
Sgt Samuel Thomson.

Crash of an Armstrong Whitworth AW.38 Whitley V into the North Sea: 5 killed

Date & Time: Nov 8, 1941 at 0742 LT

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Z6972

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