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

Date & Time: Oct 31, 1941
Operator:
Registration:
Z6953
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
Leeming - Leeming
MSN:
2245
YOM:
1941
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
5
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
5
Circumstances:
The airplane departed RAF Leeming at 1656LT 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 Robert John Albert Cleverdon,
Sgt Arthur Frederick Conroy Couch,
Sgt William Temple Hall,
Sgt William Lowe,
F/O Frank Simpson.

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

Date & Time: Oct 31, 1941
Operator:
Registration:
Z6950
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
Leeming - Leeming
MSN:
2242
YOM:
1941
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
5
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
5
Circumstances:
The airplane departed RAF Leeming at 1652LT 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:
Sgt Harold Every Roberts, pilot,
Sgt Harry Redfern Elliott, pilot,
Sgt William Partington, observer,
F/Sgt Jack Marshall Boyd, wireless operator,
Sgt John Harold Stroll, air gunner.

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

Date & Time: Oct 13, 1941
Operator:
Registration:
Z6801
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
Leeming - Leeming
MSN:
2161
YOM:
1941
Location:
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
5
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
5
Circumstances:
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.
Probable cause:
Shot down by enemy fire.

Crash of an Armstrong Whitworth AW.38 Whitley V off Milford Haven

Date & Time: Oct 2, 1941 at 0530 LT
Operator:
Registration:
Z6941
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Leeming - Leeming
MSN:
2233
YOM:
1941
Region:
Crew on board:
5
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
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.
Probable cause:
Fuel exhaustion.

Crash of an Armstrong Whitworth AW.38 Whitley V at RAF Leeming

Date & Time: Sep 30, 1941 at 0310 LT
Operator:
Registration:
Z9147
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Leeming - Leeming
MSN:
2281
YOM:
1941
Region:
Crew on board:
5
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
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.

Crash of an Armstrong Whitworth AW.38 Whitley V near Kiel: 5 killed

Date & Time: Sep 30, 1941 at 0109 LT
Operator:
Registration:
Z9150
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
Leeming - Leeming
MSN:
2284
YOM:
1941
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
5
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
5
Circumstances:
The airplane departed RAF Leeming at 1805LT on September 29 on an operation to Stettin. Approaching Kiel, it was shot down by the German Flak and crashed near the Old Levensauer Bridge located northwest of Kiel, bursting into flames. All five crew members were killed.
Crew:
Sgt Alan Harry Keeling Pedley, pilot,
P/O Edgar Gordon Smith, pilot,
Sgt Harold Walton McColm, observer,
Sgt Ronald William Dunkley, wireless operator,
Sgt John Clifton Hiltz, air gunner.
Probable cause:
Shot down by the German Flak.

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

Date & Time: Sep 21, 1941 at 0500 LT
Operator:
Registration:
Z6802
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Leeming - Leeming
MSN:
2162
YOM:
1941
Region:
Crew on board:
5
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The airplane departed RAF Leeming at 1837LT on September 20 on an operation to Berlin. It was hit by the German Flak while bombing Wismar as an alternative target. Subsequently, the Whitley ran out of fuel and the crew ditched the airplane at 0500LT off Withernsea. All were picked up two hours later by an HSL out from Grimsby.
Crew:
Sgt P. G. Rochford,
Sgt Owen,
P/O Openshaw,
Sgt Cleere,
Sgt Howells.
Probable cause:
Fuel exhaustion.

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

Date & Time: Sep 21, 1941 at 0350 LT
Operator:
Registration:
Z6827
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Leeming - Leeming
MSN:
2187
YOM:
1941
Region:
Crew on board:
5
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The airplane departed RAF Leeming at 1846LT on September 20 on an operation to Berlin. While returning to base the following night, it was ditched into the sea off Bridlington. All five crew members were rescued within an hour.
Crew:
Sgt J. W. Harwood,
P/O M. D. McCarthy,
Sgt G. M. Armstrong,
Sgt R. J. Lewis,
Sgt O. Fitzpatrick.

Crash of an Armstrong Whitworth AW.38 Whitley V near Berlin: 5 killed

Date & Time: Sep 21, 1941
Operator:
Registration:
Z6934
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
Leeming - Leeming
MSN:
2226
YOM:
1941
Location:
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
5
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
5
Circumstances:
The airplane departed RAF Leeming at 1843LT on September 20 on an operation to Berlin. It is believed that it was shot down by enemy fire while approaching the target area. All five crew members were killed.
Crew:
Sgt Reginald Frederick Archer, pilot,
Sgt Lloyd George Sinclair, pilot,
Sgt Cedric Arthur Foster, wireless operator,
F/Sgt Bruce George Wilbee, wireless operator,
P/O Sydney Goulston, observer.
Probable cause:
Shot down by enemy fire.

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

Date & Time: Sep 12, 1941 at 0555 LT
Operator:
Registration:
Z6867
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Leeming - Leeming
MSN:
2208
YOM:
1941
Region:
Crew on board:
5
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The airplane departed RAF Leeming at 2051LT on September 11 on an operation to Warnemünde. While returning to base the following morning, the airplane ran out of fuel and ditched some two miles off Flamborough. All five crew members were rescued about an hour later.
Crew:
P/O A. E. Hacking, pilot,
Sgt Mackenzie,
Sgt Turner,
Sgt Davidson,
Sgt McBride.
Probable cause:
Fuel exhaustion.