Pas-de-Calais

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R3662

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West Raynham - West Raynham

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The airplane departed RAF West Raynham to attack aerodromes in France. It was shot down by the German Flak and crash landed in Sangatte. All three crew members became PoW.
Crew:
P/O Barry Anderson Davidson, pilot,
Sgt John Gilmour, observer,
Sgt Reginald J. Fisk, wireless operator and air gunner.

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Shot down by the German Flak.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim IV in La Sablonnière: 2 killed

Date & Time: Jun 30, 1940

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R3870

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Wattisham - Wattisham

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The airplane departed RAF Wattisham on a bombing mission over Merville. It was shot down by the German Flak and crashed in La Sablonnière, southeast of Saint-Omer. Two crew members were killed and a third became PoW.
Crew:
S/L Herbert Pilling, pilot, †
Sgt Francis Adrian Samuel Roche, observer,
Sgt Holman Thomas Denison, radio operator. †

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Shot down by the German Flak.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim IV in Herbelles

Date & Time: Jun 30, 1940

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L9467

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Wattisham - Wattisham

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The airplane departed RAF Wattisham on a mission over Northern France. It was shot down by the German Flak and crash landed in Herbelles. All three crew members became PoW.
Crew:
P/O John Patrick Quirke, pilot,
Sgt David Cedric Hawkins, observer,
Sgt Kenneth Edward Murray, wireless operator and air gunner.

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Shot down by the German Flak.

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

Date & Time: Jun 30, 1940

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R3823

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Plain, Valley

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Wattisham - Wattisham

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The airplane departed RAF Wattisham on a bombing mission over Merville. It was shot down by the German Flak and crashed in Wittes. All three crew members were killed.
Crew:
P/O Richard Henry Bennett, pilot,
Sgt Albert Bernard Langford, observer,
Sgt Denis Storr Harrison, wireless operator.

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Shot down by the German Flak.

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

Date & Time: Jun 14, 1940

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Handley Page H.P.52 Hampden

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R3742

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Bodney - Bodney

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The airplane departed RAF Bodney on a bombing mission over Merville Airfield. It was shot down by the pilot of a Me.109 and crashed in Ardres. A crew was killed and two others became PoW.
Crew:
P/O William Anthony Saunders, pilot,
Sgt William Harry Eden, observer,
Sgt Clifford Webb, wireless operator and air gunner.

Probable cause:

Shot down by a German fighter.

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

Date & Time: Jun 12, 1940

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P1325

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Vickers 416 Wellington IC

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Plain, Valley

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Waddington - Waddington

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The airplane departed RAF Waddington on a bombing mission over Northern France. At night, it crashed in unknown circumstances in Lestream, east of Merville Airport. All four crew members were killed.
Crew:
F/Sgt Cyril L. Sumpster, pilot,
Sgt William Jeffrey, pilot,
Sgt Jack F. Sandall,
Sgt James Simpson.

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

Date & Time: May 31, 1940 at 2330 LT

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L7791

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The airplane departed RAF Feltwell at 2135LT on May 31 on a bombing mission over Nieuport, Belgium. En route, it crashed in unknown circumstances in Heuringhem, some 6 km southeast of Saint-Omer. Three crew members were killed and two others survived.
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Crew (37th Squadron):
Sgt James F. Brown, pilot, †
P/O William A. Gray, pilot, †
Sgt J. R. Axford,
LAC E. R. Orland,
P/O Arnold T. Wilson, air gunner. †

Crash of an Armstrong Whitworth AW.38 Whitley V in Airon-Saint-Vaast: 5 killed

Date & Time: May 29, 1940 at 2300 LT

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Armstrong Whitworth AW.38 Whitley

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N1432

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Plain, Valley

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Driffield - Driffield

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1586

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1939

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The airplane departed RAF Driffield at 2027LT on a bombing mission over Hirson. It was seen to crash with an engine on fire in Airon-Saint-Vaast. All five crew members were killed.
Crew:
Sgt Leonard John Brooks, pilot,
F/O Trevor James Geach, pilot,
Sgt Charles Herbert Butler, observer,
Sgt Kenneth Charles Chatfield, wireless operator and air gunner,
Sgt Arthur Fryer, air gunner.

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

Date & Time: May 29, 1940 at 1230 LT

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L9401

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