Harwell AFB

The aircraft left RAF Harwell at 1434LT on a supply mission over Holland. While approaching the drop zone located in the region of Arnhem, the aircraft was shot down by the German Flak and crashed in a wooded area. All eight crew members were killed.
Crew:
F/O William Baker, pilot,
F/Lt John Dickson, navigator,
F/O Robert Carter Booth, bomb aimer,
P/O Francis George Totterdill, wireless operator,
Sgt Richard Bert Bond, flight engineer,
F/Sgt Dennis James Blencowe, air gunner,
Robert William Hayton,
Reginald Shore.

The airplane departed RAF Harwell on a night navigation exercise. In the early morning, while trying to land at RAF Hemswell, the pilot leveled off too early and the undercarriage collapsed following a hard landing. The airplane slid for few dozen metres and came to a halt, bursting into flames. All five crew members escaped uninjured and the airplane was destroyed by a post crash fire.
Crew:
Sgt F. C. Swain, pilot +4.

The airplane departed RAF Harwell at 2146LT on January 25 on a night navigation exercise. While flying at low altitude in limited visibility, the airplane apparently struck a hillside and caught fire, maybe after a fuel line or tank ruptured. Shortly later, it crashed nearby a farmhouse located 3 km east of the village of Llansilin, bursting into flames. All five crew members as well as two people in the farmhouse were killed. Two other people in the farmhouse were injured.
Crew:
Sgt Geoffrey George Ottley, pilot,
Sgt Leonard Charles Muston, navigator,
Sgt John Simpson Todd, bomb aimer,
Sgt Cadfan Edwards,
Sgt Brace Harry Parker.
Those killed on ground were:
Mrs Annie Jane Williams,
Mr Edwin Williams.

The crew was performing a local training exercise at RAF Harwell. While flying at night in the vicinity of the airbase, the airplane crashed in unknown circumstances 3 km southeast of the airfield. A crew was killed and four others were injured.
Crew:
Sgt F. E. W. Clarke, pilot,
W/O Robert Vale Bridgeman, wireless operator, †
Sgt C. M. J. Murphy,
Sgt D. H. Neelin,
F/Sgt J. A. Reynolds.

The crew departed RAF Harwell on a cross country navigation exercise. En route, one of the engine failed. As the pilot was unable to maintain a safe altitude, he decided to divert to RAF Charmy Down. After landing, the airplane overran and collided with trees. A crew was killed.
Crew:
P/O Cyril George Prest, wireless operator, †
Sgt G. A. Duffy,
Sgt J. P. Hicks,
P/O A. Waters,
P/O D. L. Bullock,

The crew departed RAF Harwell on a training exercise to RAF Moreton-in-Marsh. On final approach, the airplane entered a nose up attitude then stalled and crashed near the airfield. Four crew members were killed and one was injured.
Crew:
F/O Allan Thompson, pilot, †
F/O Douglas Young McIntosh, navigator, †
Sgt Cecil Roy Kippen, wireless operator, †
F/O Eric Martin, wireless operator, †
Sgt W. Fowler, air gunner.

The airplane departed RAF Harwell at 2002LT on September 16 on an operation to Essen. Shortly after midnight, it was shot down by a German fighter and crashed in Heiloo, killing the entire crew.
Crew:
Sgt Walter John Nobbs, pilot,
Sgt Thomas James Fraser, pilot,
Sgt John Henry Stirk, observer,
F/Sgt Donald Miller, wireless operator,
Sgt Frederick Kenneth Arthur Seals, air gunner,
Sgt Ronald George Ware, air gunner.

The airplane departed RAF Harwell at 2014LT on September 16 on an operation to Essen. It is believed that it was shot down by the German Flak and crashed while approaching the target area. Lost without trace.
Crew:
Sgt S. B. Robson,
Sgt J. .A J. Hatton,
P/O J. S. Shaw,
Sgt Hugh Duncan Van Norman,
Sgt G. E. Jones,
Sgt T. A. Drew.

The crew departed RAF Harwell on a night navigation exercise. While cruising northwest of Chipping Norton, the bomber collided with a RAF Airspeed AS.10 Oxford registered T1339 that was also performing a training flight with two pilots on board. Following the collision, the Oxford exploded in mid-air while the bomber crashed onto a garage. All eight crew members were killed. There were no injuries on the ground.
Crew:
P/O Albert Wyndham Stilwell, pilot,
P/O Alan MacDonald Henderson, pilot,
Sgt Patrick O'Brien, observer,
Sgt Noel Francis Boxwell, wireless operator,
Sgt Malcolm Stevenson Haynes, wireless operator,
Sgt Frank Gillard, air gunner.

The crew was performing a navigation training exercise when the port engine failed in flight. The pilot ditched the airplane into the North Sea off Whitby. The airplane sank and was lost. All crew members were rescued.
Crew.
Sgt Norman Richard Millson, pilot +4.