West Raynham AFB

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T1882

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The airplane departed RAF West Raynham on an anti-shipping mission. It was lost without trace, maybe after crashing into the North Sea. No trace was ever found.
Crew:
Sgt Thomas Patrick Joseph Byrne,
Sgt Frederick Leece Smith,
Sgt Harold Edward Tyldesley.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim IV into the North Sea: 3 killed

Date & Time: Aug 8, 1940 at 1800 LT

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L9472

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The airplane departed RAF West Raynham to attack Schiphol Airport and Valkenburg AFB. It crashed in unknown circumstances into the North Sea. All three crew members were killed.
Crew:
Sgt Jack Herbert Saville, pilot,
Sgt Frederick Finkill Parvin, observer,
Sgt Victor Robert Thomas Land, wireless operator and air gunner.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim IV in Haamstede: 3 killed

Date & Time: Aug 2, 1940 at 1200 LT

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L9422

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Plain, Valley

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The airplane departed RAF West Raynham to attack aerodromes when it was shot down by the pilot of a Me.109 and crashed near Haamstede. All three crew members were killed.
Crew:
Sgt John Harold Davies, pilot,
Sgt Kenneth Roy Bryant, observer,
Sgt Warren Seymour Barrett, wireless operator and air gunner.

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Shot down by a German fighter.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim IV into the North Sea: 3 killed

Date & Time: Jul 25, 1940

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N6174

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9274

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The airplane departed RAF West Raynham on a mission over Cherbourg. It was lost without trace, maybe after crashing into the North Sea. No trace was ever found.
Crew:
Sgt Kenneth Victor Gibson,
Sgt Jack Parkinson,
P/O Rupert Edward Short.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim IV off Cromer: 3 killed

Date & Time: Jul 19, 1940

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P6924

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9449

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The airplane departed RAF West Raynham with three crew members on board. It was lost without trace, maybe after crashing into the North Sea off Cromer.
Crew:
F/O Francis Edward Robert Ducker, pilot,
Sgt Edward Laurence Dodd, observer,
Sgt Gordon Elijah Bloor, wireless operator and air gunner.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim IV in Welwyn

Date & Time: Jul 16, 1940 at 0900 LT

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L9251

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The crew was forced to attempt an emergency landing for unknown reasons. The airplane crash landed in an open field located near Welwyn. All three crew members were injured.
Crew:
P/O A. B. Jones,
Sgt T. J. Richards,
Sgt F. B. Rowley.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim IV off Scheldeoord: 3 killed

Date & Time: Jul 16, 1940 at 0730 LT

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P6933

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9458

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The airplane departed RAF West Raynham to attack barges when it was shot down by a German fighter and crashed into the sea off Scheldeoord. All three crew members were killed.
Crew:
Sgt Anthony St John Bunker, pilot,
Sgt Peter Raymond Harris, observer,
Sgt John Frederick Hatch, wireless operator and air gunner.

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Shot down by a German fighter.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim IV in Sangatte

Date & Time: Jul 6, 1940

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R3662

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The airplane departed RAF West Raynham to attack aerodromes in France. It was shot down by the German Flak and crash landed in Sangatte. All three crew members became PoW.
Crew:
P/O Barry Anderson Davidson, pilot,
Sgt John Gilmour, observer,
Sgt Reginald J. Fisk, wireless operator and air gunner.

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Shot down by the German Flak.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim IV off Sylt Island: 3 killed

Date & Time: Jul 5, 1940

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N6140

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