Rogaland

The airplane departed Wick on a bombing mission over Stavanger-Sola Airport. Approaching the target, it was shot down by the pilot of a German Me.109 and crashed about 10 km offshore. All four crew members were killed.
Crew:
LAC George Welsh,
Sgt George Kelly,
Sgt Kenneth Bell,
P/O Alfred Henry Hayter.

The aircraft departed RAF Feltwell at 1735LT on April 30 to bomb Stavanger. While approaching the Norwegian coast, the aircraft was shot down by the pilot of a German fighter and crashed into the sea, killing all six crew members.
Crew (37th Squadron):
S/L Ridley Lewkenor Bradford,
P/O James Douglas Morrison,
Sgt Basil Elles Sharp Knowles,
LAC Philip Andrew Tyler,
Sgt James Thomas Bowen,
LAC Eric William Burnett.

The aircraft departed RAF Feltwell at 1740LT on April 30 to bomb Stavanger. While approaching the Norwegian coast, the aircraft was shot down by the pilot of a German fighter and crashed into the sea, killing all five crew members.
Crew (37th Squadron):
F/O Gerald Victor Gordon,
P/O Talbot Kerr,
Sgt Walter Eddleston,
LAC William Edward Brewster,
AC2 William Aubrey Seymour.

The airplane departed RAF Lossiemouth to bomb the Stavanger-Sola Airport. Approaching the target, the aircraft was shot down by the pilot of a Me.109 and crashed. All three crew members were killed.
Crew:
LAC John Rosemond,
Sgt Frank James Robert Beavis,
Sgt Ronald Abbott.

The airplane departed RAF Lossiemouth to bomb the Stavanger-Sola Airport. Approaching the target, the aircraft was shot down by the pilot of a Me.109 and crashed. A crew member bailed out and became PoW while both other occupants were killed.
Crew:
S/L K. C. Doran, pilot,
Sgt Reginald Henry John Batterick, observer, †
P/O Frederick Maurice Norman Searle. †

The airplane departed RAF Leuchars at 0432LT on an escort mission. Approaching Stavanger at an altitude of 2,800 feet, the airplane was attacked by the pilot of a German Me.109 and caught fire. It entered an uncontrolled descent and crashed into the sea. All four crew members were killed.
Crew:
P/O Murray Charles Petrie,
P/O Ronald Owen Lawry,
AC1 Kenneth Cyrus Maddocks,
LAC Percy Wilson.

The airplane departed RAF Leuchars at 0432LT on an escort mission. Approaching Stavanger at an altitude of 2,800 feet, the airplane was attacked by the pilot of a German Me.109 and caught fire. It entered an uncontrolled descent and crashed into the sea. All four crew members were killed.
Crew:
Sgt Edward William Aiden Peachey,
P/O Richard Heron Sanders,
AC1 Ronald Jack Simpson,
LAC Thomas Dobson.

The twin engine airplane departed RAF Leuchars on a reconnaissance mission along the Norwegian coast. While cruising along the shore, the airplane was shot down by the pilot of a German fighter and crashed into the sea off Stavanger-Sola Airport. All four crew members were killed.
Crew:
P/O Laurence George Nolan-Neylan, pilot,
Sgt Thomas Gosling,
AC1 E. G. Newby,
LAC Alexander Murcar.

The crew departed RAF Leuchars at 0920LT on combat operations with four crew members on board. While approaching the Norwegian coast, the airplane was shot down by the pilot of a German fighter and crashed into the sea off Hestholmen. All four occupants were killed.
Crew:
Sgt John Llewellyn Hawken, pilot,
Sgt Samuel McCrossan,
LAC Alexander Raymond Selsby Brown,
AC1 Thomas Wiliam Lerway.

The crew departed RAF Marham at 1800LT for an operation to airport of Stavanger-Sola, Norway. While approaching the target area, the bomber was shot down either by Flak or fighters and crashed in a huge explosion. All six crew members were killed.
Crew (115th Squadron):
P/O Frederick Edward Barber, pilot,
P/O David Alexander Rankin, pilot,
Sgt Alan Sydney Pearce, observer,
Sgt Geoffrey William James Juby,
LAC Lionel Allen Westcott,
P/O Peter Edward Tucker Bull, air gunner.