Balderton

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AE426

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Plain, Valley

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The airplane departed RAF Balderton at 2201LT on April 28 an on operation to Kiel. It was shot down by a German fighter and crashed in Neumünster. All four crew members were killed.
Crew:
Sgt Richard Lawrence Gordon, pilot,
F/Sgt James Arthur Easterbrooks, observer,
Sgt William Yarr Alderdice, wireless operator,
Sgt Thomas Hindle, air gunner.

Probable cause:

Shot down by a German fighter.

Crash of a Handley Page H.P.52 Hampden I near Ameland Island: 4 killed

Date & Time: Apr 23, 1942 at 0007 LT

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AE237

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The airplane departed RAF Balderton at 1946LT on April 22 on a mine laying operation. Approaching the Dutch coast, it was shot down by a German fighter and crashed into the sea north of Ameland Island. All four crew members were killed.
Crew:
Sgt Edwin Arthur Corderoy,
F/Sgt John Haliburton Daughney,
Sgt Allan James MacGregor,
F/Sgt Robert Edwin Wilson.

Probable cause:

Shot down by a German fighter.

Crash of a Handley Page H.P.52 Hampden I at RAF Balderton

Date & Time: Apr 16, 1942

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Landing (descent or approach)

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P2073

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Military

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Yes

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Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

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While returning to base following an operation, the airplane crashed on approach and was destroyed. Two crew members were injured.
Crew:
Sgt R. W. Dreyer,
F/Sgt J. R. Dillon,
P/O C. Cresswell,
Sgt K. J. Page.

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

Date & Time: Apr 15, 1942 at 0235 LT

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AT141

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Plain, Valley

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Balderton - Balderton

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Eichlinghofen

North Rhine-Westphalia

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Germany

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Europe

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The airplane departed RAF Balderton at 2203LT on April 14 on an operation to Dortmund. It was shot down by the German Flak and crashed in Eichlinghofen, killing all four crew members.
Crew:
Sgt Archibald McClintock, pilot,
Sgt Francis Eldon Hagel, observer,
F/Sgt Joseph Boisvert, wireless operator,
Sgt John Johnstone, air gunner.

Probable cause:

Shot down by the German Flak.

Crash of a Handley Page H.P.52 Hampden I into the North Sea: 4 killed

Date & Time: Apr 13, 1942 at 0422 LT

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AT120

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The airplane departed RAF Balderton at 2129LT on April 12 on an operation to Essen. It failed to return and is believed to have crashed into the North Sea. Lost without trace.
Crew:
F/Sgt William Ian Meech, pilot,
Sgt John Joseph Davenport, observer,
F/Sgt George Malcolm Lantz, wireless operator,
F/Sgt Gordon John Wilkie, air gunner.

Crash of a Handley Page H.P.52 Hampden I in Clifton

Date & Time: Apr 11, 1942 at 1440 LT

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AT186

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The pilot was completing a solo bombing practice when the airplane crashed in Clifton and was destroyed. The pilot was uninjured.
Crew:
Sgt M. Marment.

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

Date & Time: Mar 27, 1942 at 2321 LT

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AE219

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The airplane departed RAF Balderton at 1927LT on a mine laying operation. While cruising along the Dutch coast at night, it was shot down by a Me.110 and crashed into the sea off Terschelling. All four crew members were killed.
Crew:
P/O William MacMillan Fraser, pilot,
W/O Alger Jenkins, navigator,
Sgt Arthur Frederick Trawford, wireless operator,
Sgt Herman Albert Benjamin Bird, air gunner.

Probable cause:

Shot down by a German fighter.

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

Date & Time: Mar 27, 1942 at 2242 LT

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AT176

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The airplane departed RAF Balderton at 1921LT on a mine laying operation. While cruising along the Dutch coast at night, it was shot down by a Me.110 and crashed into the sea off Terschelling. All four crew members were killed.
Crew:
F/Lt William Beaumont Brown, pilot,
F/Sgt Charles Douglas Dunn, navigator,
Sgt Robert Frederick Howell, wireless operator,
Sgt Clifford Brown, air gunner.

Probable cause:

Shot down by a German fighter.

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

Date & Time: Mar 27, 1942 at 2210 LT

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L4140

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