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Crash of a Handley Page H.P.57 Halifax I in Wons: 1 killed

Date & Time: Oct 12, 1941 at 2220 LT
Type of aircraft:
Handley Page H.P.57 Halifax I
Operator:
Registration:
L9561
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Bombing
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Middleton St George - Middleton St George
Location:
Wons
Friesland
Country:
Netherlands
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
8
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Circumstances:
The airplane departed RAF Middleton St George at 1945LT on an operation to Bremen. It was shot down by a German fighter over the Netherlands and crashed in Wons. A pilot was killed and seven others became PoW.
Crew:
F/Sgt Elmer Bagnell Muttart, pilot, †
Sgt Reginald William Purchase Alexander,
Sgt David Cotsell,
Sgt John William Duffield,
Sgt William Herbert Hunt,
Sgt George Henry Patterson,
Sgt Leslie Albert Roberts,
P/O Norman Frank Trayler.
Probable cause:
Shot down by a German fighter.

Crash of an Armstrong Whitworth AW.38 Whitley V off Sylt Island: 5 killed

Date & Time: Sep 30, 1941
Type of aircraft:
Armstrong Whitworth AW.38 Whitley
Operator:
Registration:
Z9126
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Bombing
Survivors:
No
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Schedule:
Middleton St George - Middleton St George
MSN:
2265
YOM:
1941
Location:
Sylt Island
Schleswig-Holstein
Country:
Germany
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
5
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
5
Circumstances:
The airplane departed RAF Middleton St George at 2139LT on September 29 on an operation to Stettin. While returning to base the following night, the crew called for help. A bearing taken at the time indicated the Whitley was near Sylt. No trace was found.
Crew:
Sgt Robert Walters Bird,
Sgt Harold Bernard Buttell,
Sgt Ivor McCarthy,
Sgt Roy Russell Vosper,
F/Sgt Belph Ward.

Crash of a Handley Page H.P.57 Halifax I in Renhold: 1 killed

Date & Time: Sep 14, 1941 at 0255 LT
Type of aircraft:
Handley Page H.P.57 Halifax I
Operator:
Registration:
L9567
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Bombing
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Middleton St George - Middleton St George
Location:
Renhold
Bedfordshire
Country:
United Kingdom
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
6
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Circumstances:
The airplane departed RAF Middleton St George at 0142LT on an operation to Brest. A little more than an hour later, it suffered an engine failure and crashed in Renhold. The pilot was killed and a second was injured.
Crew:
P/O Ronald Edward Hutchin, pilot, †
Sgt A. Browne,
F/Sgt J. Flannigan,
Sgt R. Littlehales,
Sgt C. E. Wood,
Sgt A. V. Wallace.
Probable cause:
Engine failure in flight.

Crash of an Armstrong Whitworth AW.38 Whitley V in Markington

Date & Time: Sep 7, 1941 at 0315 LT
Type of aircraft:
Armstrong Whitworth AW.38 Whitley
Operator:
Registration:
Z6864
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Bombing
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Middleton St George - Middleton St George
MSN:
2205
YOM:
1941
Location:
Markington
North Yorkshire
Country:
United Kingdom
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
5
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The airplane departed RAF Middleton St George at 2025LT on September 6 on an operation to Hüls. After being attacked by a German fighter, it crashed landed in a field in Markington, bursting into flames. All five crew members were injured.
Crew:
Sgt B. T. M. Jones,
Sgt A. J. Jones,
Sgt T. B. Miller,
Sgt R. Vere,
Sgt F. W. Rouse.
Probable cause:
Shot down by a German fighter.

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

Date & Time: Sep 7, 1941 at 0125 LT
Type of aircraft:
Armstrong Whitworth AW.38 Whitley
Operator:
Registration:
Z6881
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Bombing
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Middleton St George - Middleton St George
MSN:
2222
YOM:
1941
Location:
Bergum
Friesland
Country:
Netherlands
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
5
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
5
Circumstances:
The airplane departed RAF Middleton St George at 2037LT on September 6 on an operation to Hüls. It was shot down by a Me.110 over the Netherlands and crashed in Bergum. All five crew members were killed.
Crew:
P/O Francis Bernard Thorpe, pilot,
Sgt Cyril Vincent Matheson, pilot,
Sgt David Victor Logan, observer,
Sgt Geoffrey Carman, wireless operator,
Sgt Charles James Storer, wireless operator.
Probable cause:
Shot down by a German fighter.

Crash of a Handley Page H.P.57 Halifax I near RAF Pocklington: 2 killed

Date & Time: Aug 30, 1941 at 0415 LT
Type of aircraft:
Handley Page H.P.57 Halifax I
Operator:
Registration:
L9518
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Bombing
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Middleton St George - Middleton St George
Location:
Pocklington AFB
East Yorkshire
Country:
United Kingdom
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
6
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
2
Circumstances:
The airplane departed RAF Middleton St George at 2113LT on August 29 on an operation to Frankfurt. While returning to base the following night, it suffered an engine failure. Abandoned by the crew, it crashed near RAF Pocklington. Two crew members were killed and four others were rescued.
Crew:
S/L Richard Bickford, pilot, †
Sgt George William Duckmanton, †
P/O Jones,
Cpl Randall,
F/S J. Flannigan,
Sgt Reilly.
Probable cause:
The accident was attributed to the airplane running low on fuel.

Crash of an Armstrong Whitworth AW.38 Whitley V off Dunkirk: 5 killed

Date & Time: Aug 28, 1941 at 0135 LT
Type of aircraft:
Armstrong Whitworth AW.38 Whitley
Operator:
Registration:
Z6508
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Bombing
Survivors:
No
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Schedule:
Middleton St George - Middleton St George
MSN:
2020
YOM:
1941
Location:
Dunkirk
Nord
Country:
France
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
5
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
5
Circumstances:
The airplane departed RAF Middleton St George at 0135LT on an operation to Mannheim. Approaching the French coast, it crashed in unknown circumstances into the sea off Dunkirk. All five crew members were killed.
Crew:
Sgt James William Bills,
P/O Kenneth William Davies,
Sgt Gerald Thomas Harper, observer,
Sgt Peter Gennon, wireless operator,
Sgt Samuel Edgar Rowed.

Crash of an Armstrong Whitworth AW.38 Whitley V near Bruges

Date & Time: Aug 28, 1941 at 0045 LT
Type of aircraft:
Armstrong Whitworth AW.38 Whitley
Operator:
Registration:
Z6872
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Bombing
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Middleton St George - Middleton St George
MSN:
2213
YOM:
1941
Location:
Bruges
West Flanders
Country:
Belgium
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The airplane departed RAF Middleton St George at 2002LT on an operation to Mannheim. After bombing Bruges as an alternative, the airplane was shot down by the German Flak and crashed. All four crew members became PoW.
Crew:
Sgt H. A. Woodhatch,
Sgt A. J. Child,
Sgt W. H. Olley,
Sgt J. Davidson.
Probable cause:
Shot down by the German Flak.

Crash of an Armstrong Whitworth AW.38 Whitley V in Mistley: 1 killed

Date & Time: Aug 25, 1941 at 0227 LT
Type of aircraft:
Armstrong Whitworth AW.38 Whitley
Operator:
Registration:
Z6742
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Bombing
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Middleton St George - Middleton St George
MSN:
2130
YOM:
1941
Location:
Mistley
Essex
Country:
United Kingdom
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
5
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Circumstances:
The airplane departed RAF Middleton St George at 2017LT on August 24 on an operation to Düsseldorf. While returning to base the following night, it was abandoned, on fire, and crashed near Mistley, on the south bank of the Stour River. The pilot was killed and four other crew members were uninjured.
Crew:
Sgt Donald Alexander Sinclair, pilot, †
P/O Fransden,
Sgt Becker,
Sgt Young,
Sgt Gale.

Crashf of an Armstrong Whitworth AW.38 Whitley V in Wavre: 5 killed

Date & Time: Aug 25, 1941 at 0120 LT
Type of aircraft:
Armstrong Whitworth AW.38 Whitley
Operator:
Registration:
Z6466
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Bombing
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Middleton St George - Middleton St George
MSN:
1978
YOM:
1940
Location:
Wavre
Walloon Brabant
Country:
Belgium
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
5
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
5
Circumstances:
The airplane departed RAF Middleton St George at 2009LT on August 24 on an operation to Düsseldorf. While returning to base the following night, it was shot down by a Me.110 and crashed in Wavre. All five crew members were killed.
Crew:
F/Sgt William George Rogers, pilot,
Sgt Eric Charles Findon, pilot,
Sgt James Hadfield, observer,
Sgt Walter Donald Edge, wireless operator,
Sgt Benjamin Douglas, air gunner.
Probable cause:
Shot down by a German fighter.
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