Schiermonnikoog Island

The airplane departed RAF Melbourne at 1617LT on a mine laying operation in the Nectarines area. Approaching the Frisian Islands at an altitude of about 1,100 metres, it was shot down by a German fighter and crashed on the island. All seven crew members were killed.
Crew:
Sgt Eddie Fish, pilot,
Sgt Alan Smith, flight engineer,
F/Sgt John Wilmer Smith, observer,
F/Sgt Charles Brian Fetherstonhaugh, navigator,
F/Sgt Arthur William Wilson, wireless operator,
Sgt Michael John Boyle, air gunner,
F/Sgt Lawrence Clifford King, air gunner.

The airplane departed RAF Melbourne at 1834LT on an operation to Kiel. In the late evening, while returning to base, it was shot down by a German fighter and crashed into the North Sea some 15 km north of the Schiermonnikoog Island. All seven crew members were killed.
Crew:
F/O John David Lindsay, pilot,
F/O Raymond Sydney Braley,
F/Sgt Francis Xavier Joseph Dunajski,
Sgt Alfred Charles Girdlestone,
Sgt Robert Gregg,
F/Sgt Francis Joseph Hogan,
Sgt Alan George Langton, air gunner.

The airplane departed RAF Marham at 2253LT on an operation to Hamburg. Approaching the Dutch coast, it was shot down by a German fighter and crashed into the North Sea some 10 km north of Schiermonnikoog Island. Two crew members were killed and three others were rescued and became PoW.
Crew:
Sgt Baden Feraday, pilot,
Sgt George Harry Lindley, observer,
Sgt Glafkos Clerides, wireless operator,
Sgt Frank Skelley, air gunner, †
Sgt Kelvin Hewer Shoesmith, air gunner. †

The airplane departed RAF North Coates on a maritime patrol flight along the Dutch coast. It was shot down by the German Flak and crashed into the North Sea some 5 km north of Schiermonnikoog Island. All four crew members were killed.
Crew:
W/O Irving Walter Garfin, pilot,
F/Sgt Vincent Bertram Whelpley, observer,
F/Sgt Douglas Pearce, wireless operator,
F/Sgt Boyd Allison Dakin, air gunner.

The airplane departed RAF Waddington at 1816LT on a mine laying operation off the Dutch Frisian Islands. While approaching the Dutch coast, the airplane was shot down by the German Flak and crash landed on a beach on Schiermonnikoog Island. Two crew members were killed and two others became PoW.
Crew:
P/O Robert Kee, pilot,
Sgt William Henry John Rutledge, navigator,
Sgt H. Baker, wireless operator, †
Sgt J. R. B. Adams, air gunner. †

The airplane departed RAF North Coates on a maritime patrol flight. While flying along the Dutch coast, it crashed in unknown circumstances into the sea some 15 km off Schiermonnikoog Island. All four crew members were killed.
Crew:
P/O John Ryan McCulloch, pilot,
F/Sgt Norman Nelson Palmer, observer,
Sgt Arthur Kenneth Cobb, wireless operator,
Sgt Leslie James Hodson, air gunner.

The airplane departed RAF Dalton at 1701LT on an operation to Emden. While flying along the Dutch coast at night, it was shot down by a German fighter and is believed to have crashed into the sea some 50 km off Schiermonnikoog Island. Lost without trace. All five crew members were killed.
Crew:
F/Sgt Robert Kenneth Craig,
Sgt John Toker Clough Hazledine,
Sgt Peter May,
Sgt John Douglas White,
Sgt Joseph Greenwood Wilson.

The airplane departed RAF Dishforth at 1712LT on an operation to Emden. While flying along the Dutch coast at night, it was shot down by a German fighter and is believed to have crashed into the sea some 50 km off Schiermonnikoog Island. Lost without trace. All five crew members were killed.
Crew:
Sgt William John Atwell,
Sgt Hugh Stainger Brown,
F/Sgt Henry Grey-Noble,
Sgt Norman Stead,
P/O John Frederick Wright.

The airplane departed RAF West Raynham at 1735LT on an operation to Amsterdam-Schiphol Airport. Approaching the Dutch coast, it was shot down by the German Flak and crashed into the sea off Schiermonnikoog Island. All three crew members were killed.
Crew:
F/Lt Basil John Adam, pilot,
Sgt Joseph Arthur Willis, observer,
F/O Frederick Walter Ollis Street-Porter, wireless operator and air gunner.

The airplane departed RAF Oakington at 1640LT on an operation to Hamburg. Flying along the Dutch coast, it crash landed in the sea off Schiermonnikoog Island. All six crew members became PoW.
Crew:
Sgt Arthur William James Cleeve,
Sgt Terence Arthur Cooke,
Sgt Idwal Gwyn Davies,
Sgt Adrian Lewis Rose Heath,
Sgt Winfield Louis Johnson,
Sgt P. Winfield.