Netherlands

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L9379

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Plain, Valley

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Attlebridge - Attlebridge

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The airplane departed RAF Attlebridge at 1740LT on an operation to Rotterdam. It was shot down by the German Flak and crashed near 's-Gravenzande. All three crew members were killed.
Crew:
P/O Tudor Gwynn Edwards, pilot,
P/O Frederick Arthur Letchford, observer,
F/Sgt Frank Tweedale, wireless operator.

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Shot down by the German Flak.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim IV off 's-Gravenzande: 3 killed

Date & Time: Aug 28, 1941 at 1955 LT

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Z7447

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Watton - Watton

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The airplane departed RAF Watton at 1446LT on an operation to Rotterdam. Over the target area, it was damaged by the German Flak and later crashed into the sea off 's-Gravenzande. All three crew members were killed.
Crew:
S/L Richard Ashton Shuttleworth,
F/Sgt Dennis John Mackan, observer,
F/Sgt George Brittain, wireless operator.

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Shot down by the German Flak.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim IV on Texel Island

Date & Time: Aug 28, 1941 at 0540 LT

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T1945

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Catfoss - Catfoss

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The pilot departed RAF Catfoss on a solo training exercise. While cruising at night, he got lost over the sea and belly landed his aircraft on Texel Island. The pilot became PoW.
Crew:
P/O Melville Harrison Gifford, pilot.

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

Date & Time: Aug 28, 1941

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Z7435

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Plain, Valley

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The airplane departed RAF Watton at 1446LT on an operation to Rotterdam. Approaching the target area, it was shot down by enemy fire and crashed in Rozenburg. All three crew members were killed.
Crew:
Sgt Kenneth Hayes, pilot,
Sgt Allan Arthur Cecil Shaddick, observer,
Sgt Raymond Frank Brian, wireless operator.

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Shot down by enemy fire.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim IV off Den Helder: 3 killed

Date & Time: Aug 26, 1941 at 1427 LT

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Z7305

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Wattisham - Wattisham

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The airplane departed RAF Wattisham at 1154LT on an anti-shipping operation. Approaching the Dutch coast, it was shot down by enemy fire and crashed into the sea some 15 km west-southwest of Den Helder. All three crew members were killed.
Crew:
Sgt Stanley Burdon, observer,
Sgt Gilbert Vincent Smith,
Sgt Charles Clinton Topping.

Probable cause:

Shot down by enemy fire.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim IV off Den Helder: 3 killed

Date & Time: Aug 26, 1941 at 1417 LT

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Z7483

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The airplane departed RAF Watton at 1155LT on an anti-shipping operation. Approaching the Dutch coast, it was shot down by enemy fire and crashed into the sea some 15 km west-southwest of Den Helder. All three crew members were killed.
Crew:
Sgt Ronald Hamilton,
Sgt Alex Stanley Oman,
Sgt Thomas Parkinson.

Probable cause:

Shot down by enemy fire.

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

Date & Time: Aug 26, 1941

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L8788

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Armstrong Whitworth AW.38 Whitley

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Attlebridge - Attlebridge

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The airplane departed RAF Attlebridge at 1030LT on an anti-shipping operation. Approaching the Dutch coast, it was shot down by enemy fire and crashed into the sea off IJmuiden. All three crew members were killed.
Crew:
F/Sgt Basil Douglas Davies,
P/O George Bannatyne Dunn,
P/O John Reginald Arthur Jones.

Probable cause:

Shot down by enemy fire.

Crash of an Armstrong Whitworth AW.38 Whitley V near Nederweert

Date & Time: Aug 25, 1941 at 0130 LT

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Z6505

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Dishforth – Dishforth

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2017

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The airplane departed RAF Dishforth at 2059LT on August 24 on an operation to Düsseldorf. While returning to base the following night, it was shot down by a Me.110 and crashed some 5 km southeast of Nederweert. All five crew members became PoW.
Crew:
Sgt James Charles W. King,
Sgt Alfred Roger Lacharite,
Sgt Cecil James Powell,
F/O Eric Roy Templer,
Sgt V. Thompson.

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Shot down by a German fighter.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim IV off Hoek van Holland: 3 killed

Date & Time: Aug 24, 1941 at 1305 LT

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Z6039

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