Gelderland

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T4203

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Dishforth – Dishforth

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1876

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1940

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The airplane departed RAF Dishforth at 1757LT on an operation to Gelsenkirchen. In the late evening, it was shot down by a German fighter and crashed in Ubbergen, in the suburb of Nijmegen. All five crew members were killed.
Crew:
Sgt Charles Arthur Smith, pilot,
Sgt Standley Hudson Burley, pilot,
Sgt Lawrence Dudley Norman, observer,
Sgt Arthur William Astle, wireless operator,
Sgt Victor Tarrant, air gunner.

Probable cause:

Shot down by a German fighter.

Crash of a Dornier DO.17Z-3 in Nijmegen

Date & Time: Nov 11, 1940 at 2330 LT

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Dornier DO.17

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5K+?M

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Antwerp - Antwerp

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2890

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At night, the airplane ran out of fuel and crash landed near Nijmegen. All three crew members evacuated safely.

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Emergency landing due to fuel exhaustion.

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

Date & Time: Oct 2, 1940 at 0130 LT

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P4964

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Dishforth - Dishforth

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1691

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1940

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The airplane departed RAF Dishforth at 1906LT on October 1st for an attack on synthetic oil installations in the Holten district. At 0130LT, while returning to its base, the airplane went out of control and crashed in an open field located in Hummelo. All five crew members were killed.
Crew:
P/O Neville Halsey Andrew, pilot,
P/O Harry Wright Morgan, pilot,
Sgt George Enos Matson, observer,
Sgt Philip Hall Richmond, wireless operator,
Sgt Arthur Roscoe, wireless operator.

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It is believed that the airplane was shot down by enemy fire.

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

Date & Time: Sep 19, 1940 at 0028 LT

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N1425

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Linton-on-Ouse - Lonton-on-Ouse

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1579

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1939

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The airplane departed RAF Linton-on-Ouse in the evening of September 18 on an operation to Soest. It was shot down by the pilot of a Me.110 and crashed in a field located near the village of Zieuwent. All five crew members were killed.
Crew:
P/O Peter Ernest Eldridge, pilot,
S/Lt Peter Owen Williams,
Sgt Norman Coater Crowley, pilot,
Sgt Frank Crawford, wireless operator and air gunner,
Sgt Raymond Carter Dawson, wireless operator and air gunner.

Probable cause:

Shot down by a German fighter.

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

Date & Time: Sep 18, 1940 at 2230 LT

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P5008

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Handley Page H.P.52 Hampden

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Linton-on-Ouse - Lonton-on-Ouse

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1730

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1940

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The airplane departed RAF Linton-on-Ouse at 2010LT on an operation to Hamm. Over the Netherlands, the bomber was shot down by the pilot of a Me.110 and crashed in Groenlo. All five crew members were killed.
Crew:
Sgt Albert Alfred Ellis Crossland, pilot,
P/O Eric Ford, pilot,
Sgt Charles Frederick Marshall, observer,
Sgt Douglas William Austen, air gunner,
Sgt Robert Edward Salisbury, wireless operator and air gunner.

Probable cause:

Shot down by a German fighter.

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

Date & Time: Aug 31, 1940 at 0032 LT

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L4079

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Vickers 416 Wellington IC

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Stradishall - Stradishall

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The airplane departed RAF Stradishall on a bombing mission over Mönchengladbach. While cruising at night over the Netherlands, it was shot down by the pilot of a German fighter and cashed in Angerlo. All four crew members were killed.
Crew:
P/O Kenneth Richard Killey Smettem, pilot,
Sgt Alan Albert Horsfall, observer,
Sgt Eric William Joseph Skinner, air gunner,
Sgt Herbert Henry Best, wireless operator and air gunner.

Probable cause:

Shot down by a German fighter.

Crash of a Vickers 416 Wellington IC in Zelhem: 6 killed

Date & Time: Aug 30, 1940 at 2324 LT

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T2559

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The airplane departed RAF Stradishall on a bombing mission over Berlin. While flying over The Netherlands at night, it was shot down by the pilot of a German fighter and crashed in Zelhem, northeast of Doetinchem. All six crew members were killed.
Crew (214th Squadron):
F/O Lionel Montague Cragie-Halkett, pilot,
P/O Wilfred Bertram Stuart Cunynghame, pilot,
Sgt George Henry Bainbridge, observer,
Sgt George Edward Merryweather, air gunner,
Sgt Sydney John Haldane, wireless operator,
Sgt Arthur Burnham Puzey, wireless operator.

Probable cause:

Shot down by a German fighter.

Crash of an Armstrong Whitworth AW.38 Whitley V in Beusichem: 2 killed

Date & Time: Jun 18, 1940 at 0100 LT

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