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

Date & Time: Jul 22, 1940 at 0122 LT
Operator:
Registration:
N1487
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
Dishforth - Dishforth
MSN:
1627
YOM:
1939
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
5
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
5
Circumstances:
The airplane departed RAF Dishfoth on a mission over Hamm and Soest. At night, it was shot down by the pilot of a Me.110 and crashed in Sprakel. All five crew members were killed.
Crew:
Sgt Christopher Grimwade Hill, pilot,
Sgt Victor Clarence Monhouse, pilot,
Sgt Noel Huckman Burton, observer,
Sgt William McCroirie, wireless operator,
Sgt James Anthony Sulter, wireless operator.
Probable cause:
Shot down by a German fighter.

Crash of a Vickers 416 Wellington IC in Weseke: 5 killed

Date & Time: Jul 21, 1940 at 0233 LT
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
R3165
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
Feltwell - Feltwell
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
5
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
5
Circumstances:
The airplane departed RAF Feltwell on a bombing mission over Gelsenkirchen. While cruising over German at night, it was shot down by the pilot of a Me.110 and crashed in a field in Weseke. All five crew members were killed.
Crew:
F/O Samuel Miles Mackenzie Watson, pilot,
P/O Edward Colin Joseph Cameron, pilot,
Sgt Gordon Murray Cumming, observer,
F/Sgt Ronald Alexander John Anderson,
Sgt John Lewis Owen,.
Probable cause:
Shot down by a German fighter.

Crash of a Handley Page H.P.52 Hampden I near Wilhelmshaven: 1 killed

Date & Time: Jul 21, 1940
Operator:
Registration:
P4358
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Hemswell - Hemswell
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Circumstances:
The airplane departed RAF Hemswell on a mission over Wilhelmshaven. Approaching the target area, it was shot down by the German Flak and crash landed in a field. Three crew members became PoW and a fourth was killed.
Crew:
Sgt John Fleming Cowan,
P/O Alexander Herbert Gould,
Sgt John Neil Prendergast,
P/O David Stuart Carnegie, air gunner. †
Probable cause:
Shot down by the German Flak.

Crash of a Handley Page H.P.52 Hampden I near Jever AFB

Date & Time: Jul 21, 1940
Operator:
Registration:
P4344
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Hemswell - Hemswell
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The airplane departed RAF Hemswell on a raid over Germany. It was shot down by the German Flak and crash landed near Jever AFB. All four crew members became PoW.
Crew:
Sgt Richard Bonson,
P/O Kenneth Jones,
Sgt George Anthony Wright,
Sgt D. D. Cain.
Probable cause:
Shot down by the German Flak.

Crash of a Handley Page H.P.52 Hampden I off Wilhelmshaven: 3 killed

Date & Time: Jul 21, 1940
Operator:
Registration:
P4343
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Hemswell - Hemswell
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Circumstances:
The airplane departed RAF Hemswell on a mine laying mission off Wilhelmshaven. Approaching the target, it was shot down by the German Flak and crashed into the sea. Three crew members were killed and the pilot became PoW.
Crew:
F/Lt D. H. Davis, pilot,
P/O Maurice Roy Tagg, pilot, †
Sgt Frederic Stanley Waltho, wireless operator, †
Sgt Andrew McNab Cockburn, air gunner. †
Probable cause:
Shot down by the German Flak.

Crash of a Vickers 416 Wellington IC near Gelsenkirchen: 4 killed

Date & Time: Jul 21, 1940
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
R3210
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Feltwell - Feltwell
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
6
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
4
Circumstances:
The airplane departed RAF Feltwell at 2145LT on July 20 on a bombing mission over Gelsenkirchen. It crashed in unknown circumstances, maybe in the vicinity of the target area. Four crew members were killed and two others became PoW.
Crew:
P/O George Hamilton Muirhead, pilot, †
Sgt Frederick John Baulch Winch, wireless operator, †
Sgt Frank Herbert Edward Phillips, air gunner, †
Sgt Trevor Ewart Stevens Alderwick,
Sgt James Albert Theed,
P/O J. Littlejohn.

Crash of an Armstrong Whitworth AW.38 Whitley V in Dörenthe: 4 killed

Date & Time: Jul 20, 1940 at 0215 LT
Operator:
Registration:
P5007
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Dishforth - Dishforth
MSN:
1729
YOM:
1940
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
5
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
4
Circumstances:
The airplane departed RAF Dishforth on a raid over Gelsenkirchen. At night, it was shot down by the pilot of a Me.110 and crashed in Dörenthe. Four crew members were killed and a fifth became PoW.
Crew:
F/Lt Stephen Edward Frederick Curry, pilot, †
Sgt Aubrey John Harris, pilot, †
Sgt G. R. Hunter, observer,
Sgt Ronald Norman Lewis, wireless operator, †
Sgt John Tansley, air gunner. †
Probable cause:
Shot down by the pilot of a German fighter.

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

Date & Time: Jul 20, 1940 at 0105 LT
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
L7795
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
Honington - Honington
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
6
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
6
Circumstances:
The airplane departed RAF Honington at 2010LT on July 19 on a bombing mission over Wismar. While flying along the German coast, the aircraft was shot down by the pilot of a German fighter and crashed in the Eckernförde Bay, some 25 km northwest of Kiel. All six crew members were killed.
Crew (9th Squadron):
S/L John Blackwell Sinclair Monypenny, pilot,
F/L Douglas Davidson Middleton,
Sgt Fred Watson,
Sgt Walter Robert Cowell,
Sgt Merle Gott,
P/O Harold Frederic Archidale Lees, air gunner.
Probable cause:
Shot down by a German fighter.

Crash of Vickers 408 Wellington IA

Date & Time: Jul 19, 1940
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
P9227
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Marham - Marham
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
6
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The airplane departed RAF Marham on a bombing mission over Bremen. It was shot down by the German Flak and crashed in a field in Klein-Henstedt. All five crew members bailed out and became PoW.
Crew:
P/O William Henry Clement Hunkin, pilot,
P/O Joseph Barker, pilot,
Sgt G. Clark, observer,
Sgt H. Dickson, air gunner,
Sgt James John MacGregor, wireless operator and air gunner,
Sgt Alfred George Stanley Colley, wireless operator and air gunner.
Probable cause:
Shot down by the German Flak.

Crash of a Junkers JU.52/3m off Schleswig: 3 killed

Date & Time: Jul 18, 1940
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
RM+AL
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
MSN:
5701
YOM:
1936
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Circumstances:
The three engine airplane suffered an in-flight fire in the rear compartment and crashed into a lake off Schleswig. Three crew members were killed and a fourth was injured.
Crew:
Uffz Robert Monde, pilot, †
Lt Günther Krenzien, observer,
Uffz Heinrich Rudolf, radio operator, †
Ogfr Alfred Mendenburg. †
Probable cause:
Unknown in-flight fire in the rear compartment.