South Holland

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V5853

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The airplane departed RAF Watton at 0530LT on an anti-shipping mission. Approaching the Dutch coast, it was shot down by enemy fire and crashed into the sea off Hoek van Holland. All three crew members were killed.
Crew:
Sgt Maurice Stafford Dewing, pilot,
Sgt William Herbert Roland Smale, observer,
Sgt Harry Nathan, wireless operator.

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Shot down by enemy fire.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim IV off Hoek van Holland: 3 killed

Date & Time: Apr 28, 1941 at 1220 LT

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N3615

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Thorney Island - Thorney Island

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The airplane departed RAF Thorney Island on an anti-shipping mission. Approaching the Dutch coast, it was shot down by the German Flak and crashed into the sea off Hoek van Holland. All three crew members were killed.
Crew:
F/Sgt Edward Freeman,
F/Lt Anthony Ellerton Ryan Fry,
Sgt John Frederick James Taylor.

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Shot down by the German Flak.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim IV off Hoek van Holland: 3 killed

Date & Time: Apr 28, 1941 at 1220 LT

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V5520

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The airplane departed RAF Thorney Island on an anti-shipping mission. Approaching the Dutch coast, it was shot down by the German Flak and crashed into the sea off Hoek van Holland. All three crew members were killed.
Crew:
P/O Sydney George Collier, pilot,
Sgt John Mingham, observer,
F/Sgt William Powell, wireless operator.

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Shot down by the German Flak.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim IV off Hoek van Holland: 1 killed

Date & Time: Apr 28, 1941 at 1220 LT

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V5687

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Yes

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Thorney Island - Thorney Island

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The airplane departed RAF Thorney Island on an anti-shipping mission. Approaching the Dutch coast, it was shot down by the German Flak and crashed into the sea off Hoek van Holland. All three crew members were killed.
crew:
P/O H. D. Norton, pilot,
Sgt W. Flury, observer,
Sgt J. J. Hulme, wireless operator. †

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Shot down by the German Flak.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim IV off Hoek van Holland: 3 killed

Date & Time: Apr 28, 1941 at 1220 LT

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V6097

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The airplane departed RAF Thorney Island on an anti-shipping mission. Approaching the Dutch coast, it was shot down by the German Flak and crashed into the sea off Hoek van Holland. All three crew members were killed.
Crew:
P/O Herbert Badland, pilot,
Sgt Albert Horace Henry Hazell, observer,
Sgt Ronald Towns Henderson, wireless operator.

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Shot down by the German Flak.

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

Date & Time: Apr 14, 1941 at 1645 LT

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R2784

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Plain, Valley

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The airplane departed RAF Watton at 1514LT on an operation to Leiden. It was shot down by enemy fire and crashed in Oegstgeest. All three crew members were killed.
Crew:
Sgt Edgar Newhouse, pilot,
Sgt Victor Albert Cobb, observer,
Sgt John Montague Charles Bougin, wireless operator.

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Shot down by enemy fire.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim IV off Hoek van Holland: 3 killed

Date & Time: Mar 23, 1941 at 1852 LT

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Z6085

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Bircham Newton - Bircham Newton

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The airplane departed RAF Bircham Newton at 1540LT on an anti-shipping operation. While approaching the Dutch coast, it was shot down by the pilot of a Me.109 and crashed into the sea, some 10 km west of Hoek van Holland. All three crew members were killed.
Crew:
P/O Anthony William Bright Newman, pilot,
Sgt Harry Wwillis, observer,
Sgt Victor Sydney Key, wireless operator.

Probable cause:

Shot down by a German fighter.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim IV off Hoek van Holland: 3 killed

Date & Time: Mar 23, 1941 at 1852 LT

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L9404

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The airplane departed RAF Bircham Newton at 1540LT on an anti-shipping operation. While approaching the Dutch coast, it was shot down by the pilot of a Me.109 and crashed into the sea, some 10 km west of Hoek van Holland. All three crew members were killed.
Crew:
Sgt Cecil Roy Evans, pilot,
Sgt Eric Harold Harvey, observer,
Sgt George Sutherland Murray MacLeod, wireless operator.

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Shot down by a German fighter.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim IV in Katwijk aan Zee: 3 killed

Date & Time: Mar 22, 1941 at 0742 LT

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T2433

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