Saint Eval AFB

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W6528

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Survey / Patrol / Reconnaissance

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Saint Eval - Saint Eval

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9522

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1941

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The airplane departed RAF St Eval on a maritime patrol flight. Flying along the French coast, it crashed in unknown circumstances into the sea off La Rochelle. Three crew members were killed and a fourth became PoW.
Crew:
F/O John Welsh, pilot, †
Sgt Eric Chesterman, wireless operator, †
Sgt Walter Joseph Parsonage Wheat, †
W/O H. E. C. Young.

Crash of a Bristol 152 Beaufort I into the Bay of Biscay: 4 killed

Date & Time: Jun 18, 1941

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L9859

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Saint Eval - Saint Eval

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9007

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1940

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The airplane departed RAF St Eval at 2250LT on a gardening operation. It was shot down by a German fighter and crashed into the Bay of Biscay. All four crew members were killed.
Crew:
Sgt Fred Garbutt,
Sgt Anthony Gosden,
Sgt Edmund Hollinghurst,
Sgt John Dederick Norris.

Probable cause:

Shot down by a German fighter.

Crash of a Bristol 152 Beaufort I in Caen: 2 killed

Date & Time: May 12, 1941

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W6494

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Survey / Patrol / Reconnaissance

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Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

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Saint Eval - Saint Eval

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9499

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1940

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The airplane departed RAF St Eval on a reconnaissance mission over Saint-Nazaire. Approaching Caen, it was shot down by enemy fire and crashed near the airport of Caen-Carpiquet. Both pilots were killed and two others occupants became PoW.
Crew:
Sgt Dermot Ezra Read Ellwood, pilot, †
F/Sgt Gerald Thomas Hardwick, pilot, †
W/O William Bennett,
W/O George Alexander Duncan Ritchie.

Probable cause:

Shot down by enemy fire.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim IV off Ile-de-Sein: 3 killed

Date & Time: Apr 18, 1941

Type of aircraft:

Bristol 142 Blenheim

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V6302

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Survey / Patrol / Reconnaissance

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The airplane departed RAF St Eval on a maritime patrol flight. Approaching Ile-de-Sein, it was shot down by the pilot of a German fighter and crashed into the sea. All three crew members were killed.
Crew:
Sgt Stanley George Capel,
P/O Edward Walter Thomas,
Sgt Dudley Howard Trotman, observer.

Probable cause:

Shot down by a German fighter.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim IV into The Channel: 3 killed

Date & Time: Apr 17, 1941

Type of aircraft:

Bristol 142 Blenheim

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T2141

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The airplane departed RAF St Eval at 1310LT on an anti-shipping mission. It was shot down by the pilot of a Me.109 off Brittany and crashed in The Channel. All three crew members were killed.
Crew:
Sgt Lionel Lewis Evered,
Sgt Kenneth Gaston Gresty,
Sgt Ivor Griffiths Sarjeant.

Probable cause:

Shot down by a German fighter.

Crash of a Bristol 152 Beaufort I into the Atlantic Ocean: 4 killed

Date & Time: Apr 6, 1941 at 1340 LT

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N1147

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Saint Eval - Saint Eval

MSN:

9182

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1940

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The airplane departed RAF St Eval at 1130LT to attack ships in the Gironde Estuary. While cruising along the French coast, it was probably shot down by a Me.110 and crashed in the Atlantic Ocean. All four crew members were killed.
Crew:
Sgt Robert Edward Cree,
F/Sgt John Alfred Faill,
F/O Robert Leslie Hicks,
F/Sgt Wilfred Crichton Philp Mitchell.

Probable cause:

Shot down by a German fighter.

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

Date & Time: Apr 6, 1941 at 0600 LT

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N1016

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Handley Page H.P.52 Hampden

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Saint Eval - Saint Eval

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9103

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1940

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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.

Crash of a Handley Page H.P.52 Hampden I at RAF Saint Eval

Date & Time: Apr 4, 1941 at 0155 LT

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P4403

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Landing (descent or approach)

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Scampton – Scampton

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The airplane departed RAF Scampton at 1905LT on a mine laying operation off Lorient. The following night, it overshot and crashed into a hedge while trying to land at RAF St Eval. All four crew members were uninjured.
Crew:
Sgt Ball,
Sgt Batchelor,
Sgt J. H. Bentley,
Sgt Calvert.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim IV at RAF Saint Eval: 2 killed

Date & Time: Mar 30, 1941

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Bristol 142 Blenheim

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T2281

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Landing (descent or approach)

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