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Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim I in Gura: 4 killed

Date & Time: Oct 13, 1940
Type of aircraft:
Bristol 142 Blenheim
Operator:
Registration:
L8463
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Bombing
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
Location:
Gura
Debub
Country:
Eritrea
Region:
Africa
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
4
Circumstances:
It is believed that the aircraft was shot down by enemy fire while over the target area. All four crew members were killed.
Crew:
F/O Gordon Cyril Butler Woodroffe, pilot,
Sgt Eric Bromley Ryles, observer,
Sgt Albert Alfred Meadows, wireless operator,
P/O Laurence Stewart Roberts.
Probable cause:
Believed to have been shot down.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim I in Gura: 2 killed

Date & Time: Oct 2, 1940
Type of aircraft:
Bristol 142 Blenheim
Operator:
Registration:
L8452
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Bombing
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
Location:
Gura
Debub
Country:
Eritrea
Region:
Africa
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
2
Circumstances:
The airplane was shot down by the pilot of a CR.42 and crashed near Gura. Two crew members were killed and a third became PoW.
Crew:
S/L John Walter Dallamore, pilot, †
P/O A. G. Sheppard, observer,
Sgt Myles Mackenzie, wireless operator and air gunner. †
Probable cause:
Shot down by an Italian fighter.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim I in Gura: 3 killed

Date & Time: Sep 30, 1940
Type of aircraft:
Bristol 142 Blenheim
Operator:
Registration:
L6665
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Bombing
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
Location:
Gura
Debub
Country:
Eritrea
Region:
Africa
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Circumstances:
The airplane was shot down by the pilot of a CR.42 and crashed in Gura. All three crew members were killed.
Crew:
S/L George Justin Bush, pilot,
Sgt John C. Usher, observer,
Sgt James Corney, wireless operator and air gunner.
Probable cause:
Shot down by an Italian fighter.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim I in Assab: 3 killed

Date & Time: Jul 29, 1940
Type of aircraft:
Bristol 142 Blenheim
Operator:
Registration:
L4817
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Bombing
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
MSN:
8832
YOM:
1939
Location:
Assab
Debub
Country:
Eritrea
Region:
Africa
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Circumstances:
The airplane crashed in unknown circumstances while taking part to an attack of Assab. All three crew members were killed.
Crew:
Sgt John Joseph Barry, pilot,
Sgt Gilbert John Harnden, observer,
LAC Alexander MacKintosh, wireless operator and air gunner.
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