Pas-de-Calais

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L9396

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Handley Page H.P.52 Hampden

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Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

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Thorney Island - Thorney Island

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The airplane departed RAF Thorney Island to attack a convoy of invasion barges and support vessels located in the English Channel, 8 miles off Calais France. Approaching the target, it was shot down by the pilot of a Me.109 and crashed into the sea. All three crew members were killed.
Crew:
F/L Frederick William Flood,
P/O Norman Basil Shorrocks,
Sgt Bruce Robertson Sharp.

Probable cause:

Shot down by a German fighter.

Crash of a Handley Page H.P.52 Hampden I off Calais: 4 killed

Date & Time: Sep 11, 1940

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P4371

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Waddington - Waddington

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The airplane departed RAF Waddington on an operation to Calais. It crashed in unknown circumstances into the sea while approaching the target. All four crew members were killed.
Crew:
F/L Douglas John Rogers, pilot,
Sgt Ronald James Brading,
Sgt Herbert George Lacey,
Sgt Bernard Newman Westhorp, wireless operator and air gunner.

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

Date & Time: Sep 9, 1940

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T1831

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Handley Page H.P.52 Hampden

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Plain, Valley

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Wattisham - Wattisham

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The airplane departed RAF Wattisham on an operation to Ostend. It crashed in unknown circumstances in Wambercourt, killing all three crew members.
Crew:
P/O Charles De Vic Halkett, pilot,
Sgt Alec Victor Jacobs, observer,
Sgt James Harley Easton, wireless operator and air gunner.

Crash of a Handley Page H.P.52 Hampden I off Calais

Date & Time: Sep 6, 1940

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P4350

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Yes

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Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

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Scampton – Scampton

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The airplane departed RAF Scampton on an operation to Szczecin (Stettin). It crashed in unknown circumstances into The Channel off Calais. All four crew members were rescued and became PoW.
Crew:
F/Lt John Dew Haskins,
P/O Julius Victor Silverston,
Sgt Ronald Cartwright,
Sgt William Lloyd Evans.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim IV in Guînes: 2 killed

Date & Time: Aug 23, 1940

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T1990

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The airplane departed RAF Oakington on an operation over Bruges. It crashed in unknown circumstances in Guînes. Two crew members were killed and a third became PoW.
Crew:
S/L Charles Constantine House, pilot, †
Sgt Percy Thomas Lefevre, observer, †
Sgt J. D. Howard, wireless operator and air gunner.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim in Herdinghen: 2 killed

Date & Time: Aug 11, 1940 at 1300 LT

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T1816

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Detling - Detling

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The airplane departed RAF Detling to attack barges in the Pas-de-Calais area. It crashed in unknown circumstances in Hardinghen. Two crew were killed and a third became PoW.
Crew:
P/O Peter John Coleson,
Sgt Ivor Inskip,
P/O George Malcolm Bardolph.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim IV in Pihen-lès-Guînes: 4 killed

Date & Time: Aug 10, 1940

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R3775

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Plain, Valley

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Wattisham - Wattisham

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The airplane departed RAF Wattisham to attack aerodromes. It crashed in unknown circumstances in Pihen-lès-Guînes, killing all three crew members.
Crew:
P/O Arthur Raymond Storrow, pilot,
Sgt Louis Charles Cooke, observer,
Sgt Arthur James Underwood, wireless operator and air gunner.

Crash of a Heinkel He.111 in Ligny-Thilloy: 4 killed

Date & Time: Jul 11, 1940 at 1800 LT

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Heinkel He.111

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Military

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On the return leg following a mission over Portsmouth, the twin engine aircraft was shot down by the pilots of RAF Hurricanes and crashed in flames in a field located in Ligny-Thilloy, south of Bapaume. All four crew members were killed.
Crew:
Lt Helmut Grunwald,
Uffz Fridolin Hogg,
Obergefr Herbert Köster,
Uffz Günther Mende.

Probable cause:

Shot down by a RAF fighter.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim IV in Clairmarais

Date & Time: Jul 11, 1940

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