Crash of a Vickers 416 Wellington IC at RAF Marham

Date & Time: Apr 25, 1941 at 0318 LT
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
T2958
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Marham - Marham
Region:
Crew on board:
6
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The airplane departed RAF Marham at 0003LT on an operation to Kiel. While returning to base, it crashed just beyond the airfield while making a second attempt to land. The airplane was destroyed and all six crew members were uninjured.
Crew:
Sgt E. J. Chidgey,
Sgt H. G. Huckle,
Sgt R. J. Alexander,
Sgt T. A. E. Bridewell,
Sgt Spilsbury,
Sgt E. S. Spong.

Crash of a Vickers 416 Wellington IC near King's Lynn

Date & Time: Apr 23, 1941 at 0315 LT
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
R1368
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Marham - Wyton
Region:
Crew on board:
6
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The airplane departed RAF Marham at 1945LT on an operation to Brest. While returning to base the following night, while trying to reach Wyton, it ran out of fuel and was abandoned by the crew. The Wellington crashed at 0315LT just to the north of Clanchwarton Station, two miles west of King's Lynn. All six crew members were uninjured.
Crew:
Sgt Dadd,
Sgt Payne,
Sgt W. S. Adams,
Sgt Forster,
Sgt J. H. Jackson,
Sgt Pearse.
Probable cause:
Fuel exhaustion.

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

Date & Time: Apr 22, 1941
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
L7798
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:
5
Circumstances:
The airplane departed RAF Marham on an operation to Brest. It crashed in unknown circumstances in Milizac. Five crew members were killed and a sixth became PoW.
Crew:
Sgt William Henry Swain, pilot, †
Sgt Raymond Edward Finch, pilot, †
Sgt Malcolm Bruce Crooks, observer, †
Sgt Victor Marshall Raymond Llloyd, wireless operator, †
Sgt Geoffrey Molyneaux, wireless operator, †
Sgt J. Clark.

Crash of a Vickers 416 Wellington IC near Swindon: 1 killed

Date & Time: Apr 22, 1941
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
T2560
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Marham - Marham
Region:
Crew on board:
6
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Circumstances:
The airplane departed RAF Marham at 2004LT on an operation to Brest then crashed in unknown circumstances near Swindon. The pilot was killed and five others were uninjured.
Crew:
Sgt Francis Elliott Shaw, pilot, †
Sgt C. J. Palmer,
Sgt H. C. Bowes,
Sgt Lewis,
Sgt Webb,
Sgt R. W. R. Kerruish.

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 Vickers 416 Wellington IC at RAF Marham: 3 killed

Date & Time: Apr 9, 1941 at 2215 LT
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
R1049
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
Marham - Marham
Region:
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Circumstances:
While circling in the vicinity of RAF Marham, the bomber was shot down by the pilot of a German fighter and crashed. All three crew members were killed.
Crew:
P/O Peter Campion Brown, pilot,
Sgt Frank Howard Butterworth, pilot,
Sgt Elwyn Rees Owen, wireless operator.
Probable cause:
Shot down by a German fighter.

Crash of a Vickers 416 Wellington IC in Terrington St Clement: 5 killed

Date & Time: Apr 4, 1941 at 0120 LT
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
R1470
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Marham - Marham
Region:
Crew on board:
6
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
5
Circumstances:
The airplane departed RAF Marham at 1847LT on March 3 on an operation to Brest. While returning to base the following night, it was shot down by the pilot of a JU.88 and crashed in Terrington St Clement. Five crew members were killed and a sixth was injured.
Crew:
Sgt Constantinos Marios Thompson, pilot, †
Sgt Humphrey Yule Chard, pilot, †
P/O Stewart Sidney Barnett, observer, †
Sgt Eric Keetley, †
Sgt John Stephen Christopher Sherman, wireless operator, †
Sgt J. G. Russell.
Probable cause:
Shot down by a German fighter.

Crash of a Vickers 416 Wellington IC in Opperdoes: 4 killed

Date & Time: Mar 12, 1941 at 2145 LT
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
R1326
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 1911LT on an operation to Bremen. While passing over the Netherlands, it was shot down by the pilot of a Me.110 and crashed near Opperdoes. Four crew members were killed and two others were injured and became PoW.
Crew:
F/O William Peter Crosse, pilot, †
Sgt John Henry Collopy, observer, †
Sgt William James Chamberlain, wireless operator, †
Sgt Ernest Joseph Coult, †
Sgt A. Parfitt,
Sgt A. C. Binnie.
Probable cause:
Shot down by a German fighter.

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

Date & Time: Mar 3, 1941
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
R3279
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
Marham - Marham
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 1828LT on March 2 on an operation to Brest. While returning to base the following night, it crashed in unknown circumstances in the sea off Dartmouth. All six crew members were killed.
Crew:
Sgt Edward Fenwick, wireless operator,
Sgt George Liddell Elliott,
Sgt Geoffrey Rochfort Pike,
Sgt Ronald Charles Brockway,
Sgt Herbert Walter Green,
Sgt Albert Walter White.

Crash of a Vickers 416 Wellington IC at RAF Marham: 1 killed

Date & Time: Feb 25, 1941 at 2244 LT
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
R1009
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Marham - Marham
Region:
Crew on board:
6
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Circumstances:
The airplane departed RAF Marham at 1825LT on an operation to Düsseldorf. While returning to base in the evening, it was shot down by the pilot of a JU.88 and crashed on approach to RAF Marham. A crew was killed and five others were injured.
Crew:
Sgt John Glynne Stanley, †
Sgt R. W. Brumwell,
Sgt G. R. Heywood,
Sgt R. Hoos,
Sgt J. W. Groves.
Probable cause:
Shot down by a German fighter.