Region
Europe

Crash of a Vickers 416 Wellington IC in Beckedorf: 3 killed

Date & Time: Jul 15, 1940
Type of aircraft:
Vickers 416 Wellington IC
Operator:
Registration:
L7792
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Bombing
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Feltwell - Feltwell
Location:
Beckedorf
Lower Saxony
Country:
Germany
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
5
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Circumstances:
The airplane departed RAF Feltwell on a bombing mission over Hamburg. While cruising at night over Lower Saxony, it was shot down by the German Flak and crashed in Beckedorf. Three crew members were killed and two others became PoW.
Crew (37th Squadron):
Sgt John Francis McCauley, pilot, †
Sgt Sydney Chapman Kirkbride, pilot, †
Sgt Charles Edward Read, observer, †
Sgt T. Johnson,
Sgt George John William Grimson.
Probable cause:
Shot down by the German Flak.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim IV in Wilster: 1 killed

Date & Time: Jul 13, 1940
Type of aircraft:
Bristol 142 Blenheim
Operator:
Registration:
R3756
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Bombing
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Watton - Watton
Location:
Wilster
Schleswig-Holstein
Country:
Germany
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Circumstances:
The airplane departed RAF Watton to attack various targets. It was shot down by the German Flak and crash landed near Wilster. A crew member was killed and two others became PoW.
Crew:
Sgt D. A. Adams, pilot,
Sgt A. Avery, observer,
Sgt Arfon Evans, wireless operator and air gunner. †
Probable cause:
Shot down by the Flak.

Crash of an Armstrong Whitworth AW.38 Whitley V off Heligoland

Date & Time: Jul 9, 1940 at 0205 LT
Type of aircraft:
Armstrong Whitworth AW.38 Whitley
Operator:
Registration:
N1496
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Bombing
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Schedule:
Dishforth - Dishforth
MSN:
1636
YOM:
1939
Location:
Heligoland Island
Schleswig-Holstein
Country:
Germany
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
5
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The airplane departed RAF Dishforth at 2058 on July 8 on a bombing mission over Kiel. En route to the target area, it was shot down by the pilot of a German fighter and crash landed into the sea off Heligoland Island. All five crew members were rescued and became PoW.
Crew:
F/Lt Douglas Anthony French-Mullen,
P/O Wilfred Anthony Kettlewell Carr,
Sgt Peter Roy Donaldson,
Sgt John Powell Atkinson,
AC1 Alexander George Williamson Miller.
Probable cause:
Shot down by a German fighter.

Crash of a Handley Page H.P.52 Hampden I in Bad Bentheim: 1 killed

Date & Time: Jul 8, 1940 at 2300 LT
Type of aircraft:
Handley Page H.P.52 Hampden
Operator:
Registration:
P4390
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Bombing
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Hemswell - Hemswell
Location:
Bad Bentheim
Lower Saxony
Country:
Germany
Region:
Europe
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 bombing mission over Dortmund. It was shot down by the German Flak and crash landed in Bad Bentheim. The pilot was killed and three other occupants became PoW.
Crew:
P/O John Eadie, pilot, †
F/Lt Edwin Charles Sandars Fewtrell, navigator and pilot,
Sgt Kenneth Bailey Wood, observer,
Sgt Edward Victor Gawith, wireless operator and air gunner.

Probable cause:
Short down by the German Flak.

Crash of a Vickers 416 Wellington IC near Jever AFB: 5 killed

Date & Time: Jul 7, 1940 at 0220 LT
Type of aircraft:
Vickers 416 Wellington IC
Operator:
Registration:
R3236
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Bombing
Survivors:
No
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Feltwell - Feltwell
Location:
Jever AFB
Lower Saxony
Country:
Germany
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
5
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
5
Circumstances:
The airplane departed RAF Feltwell on July 6 on a bombing mission over Bremen. It crashed in unknown circumstances in the vicinity of the Jever AFB. All five crew members were killed.
Crew:
F/O Douglas Weatherall Lindsay, pilot,
P/O Ralph Alan Anthony Ball, pilot,
Sgt Alexander Aitken, observer,
Sgt John Henry Waterfall, wireless operator and air gunner,
Sgt Alexander Glen, wireless operator and air gunner.

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

Date & Time: Jul 7, 1940
Type of aircraft:
Bristol 142 Blenheim
Operator:
Registration:
P4843
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Bombing
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Watton - Watton
MSN:
9358
YOM:
1939
Location:
Düsseldorf
North Rhine-Westphalia
Country:
Germany
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Circumstances:
The airplane departed RAF Watton on a bombing mission over Germany. It crashed in unknown circumstances near Düsseldorf, killing all three crew members.
Crew:
Sgt Frank Hutton, pilot,
Sgt Charles William Pickering, observer,
Sgt John Aiden Rogers, wireless operator and air gunner.

Crash of an Armstrong Whitworth AW.38 Whitley V in Schwedeneck

Date & Time: Jul 7, 1940
Type of aircraft:
Armstrong Whitworth AW.38 Whitley
Operator:
Registration:
N1523
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Bombing
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Driffield - Driffield
MSN:
1651
YOM:
1939
Location:
Schwedeneck
Schleswig-Holstein
Country:
Germany
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
5
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The airplane departed RAF Driffield on a bombing mission over Kiel. Approaching the target, it was shot down by the German Flak and the captain made an emergency landing in a field. All five crew members evacuated safely and became PoW. The aircraft was damaged beyond repair.
Crew:
P/O Jack Maurice Lewis, pilot,
P/O Denis Frederic Murray MacKarness, pilot,
Sgt Leslie Askham,
Sgt Sidney Fieldhouse,
Sgt James Fisk.
Probable cause:
Shot down by the German Flak.

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

Date & Time: Jul 5, 1940
Type of aircraft:
Bristol 142 Blenheim
Operator:
Registration:
N6140
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Bombing
Survivors:
No
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Schedule:
West Raynham - West Raynham
MSN:
9240
YOM:
1939
Location:
Sylt Island
Schleswig-Holstein
Country:
Germany
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Circumstances:
The airplane departed RAF West Raynham on an operation over German when it crashed into the sea off Sylt Island, probably after being shot down. All three crew members were killed.
Crew:
W/Cdr Joseph Henry Hargroves, pilot,
Sgt Ewart William Smith, observer,
Sgt Robert Mark Livermore, wireless operator and air gunner.
Probable cause:
Shot down by enemy fire.

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

Date & Time: Jul 5, 1940
Type of aircraft:
Bristol 142 Blenheim
Operator:
Registration:
R3804
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Bombing
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Wattisham - Wattisham
Location:
Senden
North Rhine-Westphalia
Country:
Germany
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Circumstances:
The airplane departed RAF Wattisham on a bombing mission over the area of Münster. It was shot down by the German Flak and crashed in Senden, some 15 km southwest of Münster. All three crew members were killed.
Crew:
P/O Alan Stewart, pilot,
Sgt George Rimmer, observer,
Sgt Reginald John Spurway Ellicott, wireless operator and air gunner.
Probable cause:
Shot down by the German Flak.

Crash of a Handley Page H.P.52 Hampden I in Russee: 4 killed

Date & Time: Jul 4, 1940
Type of aircraft:
Handley Page H.P.52 Hampden
Operator:
Registration:
P4361
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Bombing
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Hemswell - Hemswell
Location:
Russee
Schleswig-Holstein
Country:
Germany
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
4
Circumstances:
The airplane departed RAF Hemswell on a bombing mission over Kiel. While approaching the target, it was shot down by the German Flak and crashed. All four crew members were killed.
Crew:
P/O Jack Humphrey Gilling, pilot,
F/O Eric Bell Lancaster, pilot,
Sgt Andrew Isaac John Nicol, wireless operator and air gunner,
Sgt Percy Fallows Bailey, wireless operator and air gunner.
Probable cause:
Shot down by the German Flak.
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