Marham AFB

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X9873

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Marham - Marham

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Schiermonnikoog Island

Friesland

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Netherlands

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Europe

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The airplane departed RAF Marham at 1750LT on an operation to Bremen. Passing along the Dutch coast, it was shot down by a German fighter and crashed on a beach of the Schiermonnikoog Island. All six crew members became PoW.
Crew:
Sgt Percy Valentine Brazier,
Sgt Allan William Clarke,
F/Sgt Peter James Clayton Darvill,
Sgt Albert Edwin Robinson,
W/O John William Brodie Snowden,
Sgt Herbert Edward Woolley.

Probable cause:

Shot down by a German fighter.

Crash of a Vickers 416 Wellington IC in Cantley

Date & Time: Oct 17, 1941 at 0210 LT

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Z8957

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The airplane departed RAF Marham at 0125LT on an operation to Duisburg. While crossing the coast, outbound, the left engine failed. The crew abandoned the airplane that dove into the ground and crashed in Cantley. All six crew members were uninjured.
Crew:
F/L Dunham,
Sgt Hinwood,
Sgt McKay,
Sgt Wheeler,
Sgt Murray,
Sgt Turner.

Probable cause:

In-flight failure of the left engine.

Crash of a Vickers 416 Wellington IC on Friesenheimer Island: 6 killed

Date & Time: Oct 14, 1941

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Z8844

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Plain, Valley

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Marham - Marham

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The airplane departed RAF Marham at 2304LT on October 13 on an operation to Munich. It was shot down by the German Flak and crashed on Friesenheimer Island located north of Mannheim. All six crew members were killed.
Crew:
Sgt Peter Leighton Browne, pilot,
Sgt Frederick Harry Ewart Dearden, pilot,
Sgt Peter William Jarrett, observer,
Sgt Mervyn Stanley Preece, wireless operator,
Sgt Bernard Frederick Widdecombe, wireless operator,
Sgt Frank Parker Stewart, air gunner.

Probable cause:

Shot down by the German Flak.

Crash of a Vickers 416 Wellington IC at RAF Marham

Date & Time: Oct 13, 1941 at 0450 LT

Type of aircraft:

Landing (descent or approach)

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Registration:

Z8910

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Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

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Yes

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Marham - Marham

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The airplane departed RAF Marham at 2005LT on October 12 on an operation to Nuremberg. While returning to base the following morning, it was involved in a landing accident with another airplane and was damaged beyond repair. There were no casualties.
Crew:
Sgt J. R. C. McGlashan,
Sgt Helfer,
P/O Greigg,
Sgt R. S. C. Stewart,
Sgt J. Dobson,
Sgt F. C. Adams.

Crash of a Vickers 416 Wellington IC off Saint Alban's Head: 3 killed

Date & Time: Oct 11, 1941

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X9677

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Yes

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Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

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Marham - Marham

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The airplane departed RAF Marham at 2151LT on October 10 on an operation to Bordeaux. It came down in the sea off Saint Alban's Head. Three crew members were rescued and three others were killed.
Crew:
Sgt Eric William Ireland, †
Sgt James Douglas Pugh, †
Sgt Robert Worrall Stephenson, †
Sgt A. M. McLean,
Sgt A. C. Honeyman,
Sgt L. M. Benstead.

Crash of a Vickers 416 Wellington IC in Saint-Antoine-sur-l'Isle: 1 killed

Date & Time: Oct 11, 1941

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R1511

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Marham - Marham

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Saint-Antoine-sur-l'Isle

Gironde

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France

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Europe

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The airplane departed RAF Marham at 2200LT on October 10 on an operation to Bordeaux. Approaching the target area, it was shot down by enemy fire and crashed in Saint-Antoine-sur-l'Isle. The observer was killed and five other crew members parachuted to safety and became PoW.
Crew:
Sgt V. G. Haley, pilot,
Sgt Horace Hill Judge, observer, †
Sgt William Johnson Bowhill,
Sgt Peter Llewellyn Jones,
Sgt Alexander Richard Langley,
Sgt Duncan McDiarmid.

Probable cause:

Shot down by enemy fire.

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

Date & Time: Sep 30, 1941 at 0026 LT

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X9673

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Plain, Valley

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Marham - Marham

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The airplane departed RAF Marham at 1946LT on September 29 on an operation to Hamburg. It was shot down by a Me.110 and crashed some 500 metres south of the Hittfeldt railway station in Seevetal. All six crew members were killed.
Crew:
Sgt Leonard Harold Ellis, pilot,
Sgt Duncan John McKenzie, pilot,
Sgt Anthony William Petherick, observer,
Sgt Alfred Richard Cooper, wireless operator,
Sgt Albert Lionel Roberts, wireless operator,
Sgt Jock Gordon Clement Keeble, air gunner.

Probable cause:

Shot down by a German fighter.

Crash of a Vickers 416 Wellington IC in Blijham: 5 killed

Date & Time: Sep 29, 1941 at 2252 LT

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X9910

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The airplane departed RAF Marham at 1931LT on an operation to Hamburg. Passing over the Netherlands, it was shot down by a DO.215 and crashed in Blijham, southeast of Groningen. Five crew members were killed and a sixth became PoW.
Crew:
Sgt Arthur Robert Hulls, pilot, †
P/O William Kenneth Colfe, observer, †
Sgt Thomas Douglas Griffiths, wireless operator, †
Sgt Thomas William Bull, wireless operator, †
Sgt James Henry Goodey, †
P/O N. R. Shuttleworth.

Probable cause:

Shot down by a German fighter.

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

Date & Time: Sep 26, 1941

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R1332

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