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Vickers 416 Wellington IC

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The airplane departed RAF Mount Farm at 1905LT on Operation 'Nickel' consisting of leaflets dropping. It crashed in unknown circumstances in Barville, 18 km east of Lisieux. All six crew members were killed.
Crew:
Sgt Albert Edward Rathbone Beverley, pilot,
Sgt Wallace Howell Box, pilot,
Sgt Douglas Alexander Rutherford, observer,
F/Sgt William Scott Barclay, wireless operator,
Sgt Donald Archibald Cameron, wireless operator,
Sgt William Michael McGarry, air gunner.

Crash of a Vickers 416 Wellington IC near Évreux: 5 killed

Date & Time: Oct 14, 1941

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R1275

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The airplane departed RAF Mount Farm at 1910LT on Operation 'Nickel' consisting of leaflets dropping. It crashed in unknown circumstances near Évreux. Five crew members were killed and a sixth became PoW.
Crew:
Sgt John Charles Spragge, pilot, †
Sgt Courtenay Leatham Humphrys, pilot,
Sgt Ernest Ashton Tredenick, observer, †
Sgt Thomas John Snell, wireless operator, †
Sgt Peter Beresford Tomes, wireless operator, †
Sgt Edward James Waldron, air gunner. †

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

Date & Time: Jun 16, 1940 at 0630 LT

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R3817

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The airplane crashed for unknown reasons in Nonancourt, killing all three crew members.
Crew:
P/O Clive Robinson Wylie, pilot,
Sgt James W. Harris, observer,
Sgt Thomas Arthur Thomas, wireless operator and air gunner.

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

Date & Time: Jun 14, 1940 at 1515 LT

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N3592

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The airplane departed RAF Wyton at 1345LT on a bombing mission near Évreux. It was shot down by the pilot of a Me.109 and crashed in Fresney. All three crew members were killed.
Crew:
S/L Gerald William Chevalier Gleed, pilot,
Sgt Ronald William Burge, observer,
Sgt Alen Frederick William Sammells, wireless operator and air gunner.

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Shot down by a German fighter.

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

Date & Time: Jun 13, 1940 at 1545 LT

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R3616

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The airplane departed RAF Wattisham to destroy bridges over the Seine near Vernon. It crashed in unknown circumstances in Caugé, killing all three crew members.
Crew:
P/O Arthur Frank Stidston, pilot,
Sgt Francis Charles Higgins, observer,
Sgt John Raymond Browning, wireless operator and air gunner.

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

Date & Time: Jun 12, 1940 at 1045 LT

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R3810

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The aircraft was shot down by the German Flak and crashed near Aubevoye, near the River Seine. All three crew members were killed.
Crew:
P/O Bruce Douglas George Houston Reid, pilot,
Sgt Ronald William Lawrence, observer,
Sgt Charles Alfred Bartlett, wireless operator and air gunner.

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Shot down by the German Flak.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim IV in Damville

Date & Time: Jun 11, 1940 at 1935 LT

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L8743

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The airplane departed RAF Bodney at 1700LT on a bombing mission over Northern France. It was shot down by enemy fire and crash landed in Damville. All three crew members survived.
Crew:
P/O R. M. Rogers, pilot,
Sgt H. G. U. Huckins, observer,
Sgt W. H. A. Bradshaw, wireless operator and air gunner.

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Shot down by enemy fire.

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

Date & Time: Jun 11, 1940 at 1835 LT

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The airplane departed RAF Bodney at 1700LT on a bombing mission. It was shot down by the pilot of a German fighter and crashed in Boulleville. All three crew members were killed.
Crew:
Sgt John J. Outhwaite, pilot,
Sgt James P. Waters, observer,
Sgt John M. Sculfer, wireless operator and air gunner.

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Shot down by a German fighter.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim IV in Pont-Audemer: 3 killed

Date & Time: Jun 11, 1940 at 1245 LT

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