Terschelling

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AT176

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Balderton - Balderton

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The airplane departed RAF Balderton at 1921LT on a mine laying operation. While cruising along the Dutch coast at night, it was shot down by a Me.110 and crashed into the sea off Terschelling. All four crew members were killed.
Crew:
F/Lt William Beaumont Brown, pilot,
F/Sgt Charles Douglas Dunn, navigator,
Sgt Robert Frederick Howell, wireless operator,
Sgt Clifford Brown, air gunner.

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Shot down by a German fighter.

Crash of a Handley Page H.P.52 Hampden I off Terschelling: 4 killed

Date & Time: Mar 27, 1942 at 2210 LT

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L4140

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Armstrong Whitworth AW.38 Whitley

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Balderton - Balderton

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The airplane departed RAF Balderton at 1919LT on a mine laying operation. Flying along the Dutch coast, it was shot down by a Me.110 and crashed into the sea off Terschelling. All four crew members were killed.
Crew:
P/O Gordon Findlay Beaver, pilot,
F/Sgt George Percy McLean,
Sgt Samuel Frederick Bentley,
Sgt Robert Noel Beale.

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Shot down by a German fighter.

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

Date & Time: Mar 12, 1942 at 2344 LT

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Z9293

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Vickers 416 Wellington IC

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Leeming - Leeming

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2357

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1941

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The airplane departed RAF Leeming on an operation to Emden. While returning to base in the late evening, it was shot down by a German fighter and crashed into the sea off Terschelling. All five crew members were killed.
Crew:
P/O James Spalding,
Sgt Edmond Patrick,
P/O Michael Owen Ogier,
Sgt Joseph William Dale,
Sgt James Monkman Parker.

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Shot down by a German fighter.

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

Date & Time: Mar 3, 1942 at 2120 LT

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Z1167

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East Wretham - East Wretham

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The airplane departed RAF East Wretham at 1851LT on an operation to Emden. While approaching the Dutch coast, the radio operator reported at 2120LT that he was attacked by the pilot of a German fighter. Twenty-five minutes later, at 2145LT, the bomber went out of control and crashed in the North Sea some 20 km off Terschelling. All six crew members were killed.
Crew (311st Squadron):
Sgt Karel Danihelka, pilot,
Sgt Vladimír Hanzl, pilot,
F/O Ladislav Říha, navigator,
Sgt František Janca, wireless operator and air gunner,
Sgt Dobromil Špinka, wireless operator and air gunner,
Sgt Adolf Podivinský.

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Shot down by a German fighter.

Crash of a Handley Page H.P.52 Hampden I off Terschelling: 4 killed

Date & Time: Feb 24, 1942 at 2202 LT

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X2969

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North Luffenham - North Luffenham

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The airplane departed RAF North Luffenham on a mine laying operation. It was shot down by a German fighter and crashed into the sea off Terschelling. All four crew members were killed.
Crew:
F/Sgt Lord Bruce Thomas Dundas, pilot,
Sgt George Andrew Barnett, observer,
Sgt William Alexander Croft, wireless operator,
Sgt Sydney Bell Wilson, air gunner.

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Shot down by a German fighter.

Crash of a Handley Page H.P.52 Hampden I off Terschelling: 4 killed

Date & Time: Feb 24, 1942 at 2149 LT

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AT194

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The airplane departed RAF North Luffenham on a mine laying operation. It was shot down by a German fighter and crashed into the sea off Terschelling. All four crew members were killed.
Crew:
Sgt Karl Hugo Eklund, pilot,
Sgt Geoffrey Hamilton Anderson, observer,
Sgt James Robert Dobson, wireless operator,
Sgt Peter Anthony Thomas, air gunner.

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Shot down by a German fighter.

Crash of an Avro 679 Manchester I off Terschelling: 7 killed

Date & Time: Feb 16, 1942 at 2205 LT

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Avro 679 Manchester

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L7433

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Woolfox Lodge - Woolfox Lodge

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The airplane departed RAF Woolfox Lodge at 1910LT on a mine laying operation. Approaching the Dutch coast, it was shot down by the German Flak and crashed into the sea off Terschelling. All seven crew members were killed.
Crew:
Sgt Frederick Stanley Partridge, pilot,
F/Sgt Peter Henry George Webster, pilot,
F/Sgt Kenneth Ashurst, navigator,
F/Sgt Anthony Lionel Ely Johnston, flight engineer,
F/Sgt Wendell Wilburn Fairbrother, wireless operator,
Sgt Arthur George Edward Pearce, air gunner,
Sgt Gordon Frederick George Rackstraw, air gunner.

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Shot down by the German Flak.

Crash of a Handley Page H.P.52 Hampden I off Terschelling: 4 killed

Date & Time: Feb 7, 1942 at 1604 LT

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AE306

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Skellingthorpe - Skellingthorpe

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The airplane departed RAF Skellingthorpe at 1211LT on a mine laying operation off the Dutch coast. Approaching the target area, it was shot down by a Me.109 and crashed into the sea off Terschelling. All four crew members were killed.
Crew:
F/Sgt Reginald Newbald Smith, pilot,
F/Sgt Charles Edward Carroll, observer,
Sgt Arnold Geoffrey Bocock, radio operator,
F/Sgt John Stables, air gunner.

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Shot down by a German fighter.

Crash of a Handley Page H.P.52 Hampden I off Terschelling: 5 killed

Date & Time: Feb 7, 1942 at 1509 LT

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