Armstrong Whitworth AW.38 Whitley

The airplane departed RAF Leeming on an operation to Nuremberg. It was shot down by enemy fire and crashed in Daussois, killing the entire crew.
Crew:
P/O Roger Llewellyn Lloyd, pilot,
Sgt Wilfred Edward Mortimer, pilot,
Sgt John Alterson, observer,
F/Sgt Cyril Garfield Taylor, wireless operator,
Sgt David Gordon Robb, air gunner.

The airplane departed RAF Linton-on-Ouse at 0040LT on an operation to Essen. While returning to base the following morning, it was ditched into the sea some 11 miles east-southeast of Skegness. All five crew members were rescued by the Skegness lifeboat 'Anne Allen' at 1135LT.
Crew:
P/O A. C. McKenzie,
Sgt E. E. Jones,
Sgt J. D. Carmicheal,
Sgt R. J. Harwood,
Sgt V. C. Fraser.

The airplane departed RAF Linton-on-Ouse at 0035LT on an operation to Essen. While returning to base the following morning, it was shot down by a German fighter and crashed into the sea off Callantsoog. Four crew members were killed and a fifth became PoW.
Crew:
F/Sgt Alfred Ronald Robbins, pilot, †
Sgt Arthur William Cooper, pilot, †
Sgt Thomas Alexander Walter Hamilton, wireless operator, †
P/O Donald Smith McDonald, †
Sgt W. H. Sproule.

The airplane was engaged in a local training exercise at RAF Llandwrog. On approach, it collided with a second RAF Whitley registered K9041 and carrying a crew of seven. Following the collision, both airplane dove into the ground and crashed near the airfield. All 16 crew members in both airplanes were killed.
Crew:
S/L Herbert Victor Barker, pilot,
Cpl Edwin Marcus Harding,
LAC David Noel Pearman Roger, air gunner,
LAC Ronald William Seymour, air gunner,
LAC Joseph Cromwell Smith, air gunner,
LAC William Arthur Smith-Cross, air gunner,
LAC John William Stoneham, air gunner,
LAC Charles William Stubberfield, air gunner,
LAC Bert William Tucker, air gunner.

The airplane was engaged in a local training exercise at RAF Llandwrog. On approach, it collided with a second RAF Whitley registered K7252 and carrying a crew of nine. Following the collision, both airplane dove into the ground and crashed near the airfield. All 16 crew members in both airplanes were killed.
Crew:
F/Lt Evelyn John Bentick Martin, pilot,
Sgt Charles Cullen, wireless operator,
LAC Thomas Albert Pryce,
LAC John Pollock, air gunner,
Cpl Peter Edward Purdy, air gunner,
LAC Henry William Rigley, air gunner,
LAC Raymond Bryan Roffe, air gunner.

The airplane departed RAF Leeming at 1835LT on October 1st on an operation to Stuttgart. While returning to base the following morning, the bomber ditched in the Bristol Channel some 22 miles southwest of Milford Haven, after straying from course and running out of fuel. All five crew members were rescued about four hours later.
Crew:
P/O T. W. G. Godfrey,
Sgt G. W. Ninness,
Sgt J. H. Beare,
Sgt W. W. Watt,
P/O Watts.

The airplane departed RAF Topcliffe at 2353LT on September 29 on an operation to Le Havre. While returning to base the following morning, it diverted to RAF Upper Heyford where it crashed on approach. All six crew members were injured.
Crew:
P/O L. B. Renolds,
Sgt J. R. Macklin,
Sgt J. D. Charrot,
Sgt G. E. Thompson,
Sgt J. E. Sumpton,
Sgt P. Hay.

The airplane departed RAF Linton-on-Ouse at 1854LT on September 29 on an operation to Stettin. While returning to base the following morning, it came down in a wood just off the airfield, bursting into flames. Two crew members were killed and three others were injured. Four days later, one of the survivors died from injuries sustained.
Crew:
Sgt Robert Hayden, pilot, †
Sgt John Ernst Turner, †
Sgt George Bow Watters, pilot, †
Sgt W. Cawthorne,
Sgt G. McHugh.

The airplane departed RAF Topcliffe at 1853LT on September 29 on an operation to Stettin. While returning to base the following night, it crashed on high ground at 1,400 feet at Danby Head, some 10 miles north of Kirkbymoorside. The pilot was killed and five others were injured.
Crew:
Sgt Donald Kyle Kibbe, pilot, †
P/O D. B. Delany,
Sgt C. Miller,
Sgt R. Gayler,
Sgt P. L. N. Trehearn,
Sgt C. Carr.

The airplane departed RAF Leeming at 1804LT on September 29 on an operation to Stettin. While returning to base the following night, it stalled on approach and crashed. All five crew members were rescued, among them one was slightly injured.
Crew:
Sgt T. H. Warren,
Sgt R. E. Wheatley,
Sgt D. C. Smith,
P/O G. K. Birch,
Sgt R. D. Ladkin.