Crash of a Vickers 416 Wellington IC off Brest: 4 killed

Date & Time: Jul 24, 1941
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
R1726
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Marham - Marham
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
6
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
4
Circumstances:
The airplane departed RAF Marham at 1126LT on an operation to Brest. Approaching the target area, it was shot down by enemy fire and crashed into the sea. Four crew members were killed and two others became PoW.
Crew:
Sgt Herbert Ronald Barton, †
P/O Morrisson Jolly, †
P/O Louis Phillip Kolitz, †
Sgt Anthony Cade Moss, †
Sgt William Lloyd Jacobsen,
Sgt J. D. Knott.
Probable cause:
Shot down by enemy fire.

Crash of a Vickers 416 Wellington IC off Brest: 6 killed

Date & Time: Jul 24, 1941
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
N2770
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
Elsham Wolds - Elsham Wolds
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
6
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
6
Circumstances:
The airplane departed RAF Elsham Wolds at 1100LT on an operation to Brest. Approaching the target area, it was shot down by enemy fire and crashed into the sea, killing the entire crew.
Crew:
Sgt George Joseph Beckwith, pilot,
F/Sgt Frank Barker,
Sgt John Stanley Bucknole,
F/Sgt Ronald Critchley,
Sgt Edward Campbell McDonald,
F/O Reginald Shaw.
Probable cause:
Shot down by enemy fire.

Crash of a Vickers 416 Wellington IC off Brest: 4 killed

Date & Time: Jul 24, 1941
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
R1702
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Oakington - Oakington
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
6
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
4
Circumstances:
The airplane departed RAF Oakington at 1136LT on an operation to Brest. Approaching the target area, it was shot down by a Me.109 and crashed into the sea. Four crew members were killed and two others became PoW.
Crew:
F/Lt Frederick Henry Craig, †
Sgt Donald Love, †
Sgt William Henry Price, †
Sgt Albert Edward Sainsbury, †
Sgt Ernest John Hesmondhalgh,
Sgt Frank Martin Smith.
Probable cause:
Shot down by a German fighter.

Crash of a Handley Page H.P.52 Hampden I off Brest: 1 killed

Date & Time: Jul 24, 1941
Operator:
Registration:
AD962
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Coningsby - Coningsby
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Circumstances:
The airplane departed RAF Coningsby at 1100LT on an operation to Brest. Approaching the target area, it was shot down by a German fighter and crashed into the sea. A crew was killed and three others were rescued and became PoW.
Crew:
P/O James Murray Grant,
Sgt Alan James Clarke,
P/O John Frederick Clayton,
Sgt Walter Felix O'Brien.
Probable cause:
Shot down by a German fighter.

Crash of a Vickers 416 Wellington IC in Brest: 6 killed

Date & Time: Jul 24, 1941
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
T2986
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
Site:
Schedule:
Alconbury - Alconbury
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
6
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
6
Circumstances:
The airplane departed RAF Alconbury at 1030LT on an operation to Brest. Approaching the target area, it was shot down by the German Flak and crashed in the city. All six crew members were killed.
Crew:
Sgt Henry Turnell Ellis, pilot,
Sgt Mervyn Evans, pilot,
Sgt Stanley George Kybird, observer,
Sgt Frank Lowrey, wireless operator,
F/Sgt Charles Stanley Beresford, wireless operator,
Sgt James Hoban, air gunner.
Probable cause:
Shot down by the German Flak.

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

Date & Time: Jul 5, 1941
Operator:
Registration:
Z6741
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
Dishforth - Dishforth
MSN:
2129
YOM:
1941
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
4
Circumstances:
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 a Vickers 416 Wellington IC off Brest: 6 killed

Date & Time: Jul 2, 1941
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
R1343
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
Mildenhall - Mildenhall
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
6
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
6
Circumstances:
The airplane departed RAF Mildenhall at 2238LT on July 1st on an operation to Brest. While approaching the target area, it was shot down by enemy fire and crashed into the sea. All six crew members were killed.
Crew:
Sgt William Mervyn Symmons, pilot,
P/O Standish Locksley St. Vincent-Welch, pilot,
Sgt William James Megran, observer,
Sgt Cecil Charles Reidmuller, wireless operator,
Sgt Robert Harland Crafts, wireless operator,
F/Sgt Anthony Robert James Harrison, air gunner.
Probable cause:
Shot down by enemy fire.

Crash of a Handley Page H.P.52 Hampden I off Brest: 4 killed

Date & Time: May 27, 1941
Operator:
Registration:
AD729
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
Scampton – Scampton
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
4
Circumstances:
The airplane departed RAF Scampton on a mine laying operation off Brest. It was lost without trace, probably it crashed into the sea off the target area. All four crew members were killed.
Crew:
S/Ldr David Arthur Smith, pilot,
Sgt John Ronald Butler,
Sgt Gordon Alfred Hadaway,
F/Sgt James Guthrie Leslie.

Crash of a Vickers 416 Wellington IC off Brest: 6 killed

Date & Time: Apr 10, 1941
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
R1442
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
Marham - Marham
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
6
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
6
Circumstances:
The airplane departed RAF Marham at 1930LT on an operation to Brest. While approaching the target area, it crashed into the sea, maybe after being shot down by enemy fire. All six crew members were killed.
Crew:
F/Sgt Robert Edward Venning Anderson, observer,
Sgt John Donald Brown,
Sgt Tahu William Dabinette,
Sgt David Francis Henderson,
Sgt Arthur George Plumb,
Sgt George Stewartson Snoddon.

Crash of a Bristol 152 Beaufort I off Brest: 4 killed

Date & Time: Apr 6, 1941 at 0600 LT
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
N1016
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
Saint Eval - Saint Eval
MSN:
9103
YOM:
1940
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
4
Circumstances:
The airplane departed RAF St Eval to attack ships in the harbor of Brest. Approaching the target, it was shot down by enemy fire and crashed into the sea. All four crew members were killed.
Crew:
F/O Kenneth Campbell, pilot,
Sgt James Philip Scott, observer,
F/Sgt Ralph Walter Hillman, wireless operator,
Sgt William Cecil Mulliss, wireless operator.
Probable cause:
Shot down by enemy fire.