Zone
Friesland

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim IV off Schiermonnikoog Island: 3 killed

Date & Time: Jan 14, 1942 at 2042 LT
Type of aircraft:
Bristol 142 Blenheim
Operator:
Registration:
V6391
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Bombing
Survivors:
No
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Schedule:
West Raynham - West Raynham
Location:
Schiermonnikoog Island
Friesland
Country:
Netherlands
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Circumstances:
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.
Probable cause:
Shot down by the German Flak.

Crash of a Vickers 416 Wellington IC off Schiermonnikoog Island

Date & Time: Nov 30, 1941 at 2255 LT
Type of aircraft:
Vickers 416 Wellington IC
Operator:
Registration:
R3295
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Bombing
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Schedule:
Oakington - Oakington
Location:
Schiermonnikoog Island
Friesland
Country:
Netherlands
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
6
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
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.

Crash of a Bristol 152 Beaufort I on Schiermonnikoog Island

Date & Time: Nov 24, 1941 at 1815 LT
Type of aircraft:
Bristol 152 Beaufort
Operator:
Registration:
AW207
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Bombing
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
North Coates - North Coates
MSN:
9914
YOM:
1941
Location:
Schiermonnikoog Island
Friesland
Country:
Netherlands
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The airplane departed RAF North Coates to lay mines off the Frisian Islands. Approaching the Dutch coast, it was shot down by the German Flak and crash landed near a farm on Schiermonnikoog Island. All four crew members became PoW.
Crew:
W/O Jack Basil Green,
W/O James McCann,
F/Lt Dominic Page,
F/Lt James McCrae Paxton.
Probable cause:
Shot down by the German Flak.

Crash of a Bristol 152 Beaufort I off Schiermonnikoog Island: 4 killed

Date & Time: Nov 24, 1941
Type of aircraft:
Bristol 152 Beaufort
Operator:
Registration:
AW192
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Bombing
Survivors:
No
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Schedule:
North Coates - North Coates
MSN:
9899
YOM:
1941
Location:
Schiermonnikoog Island
Friesland
Country:
Netherlands
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
4
Circumstances:
The airplane departed RAF North Coates to lay mines off the Frisian Islands. Approaching the target area, it was shot down by the German Flak and crashed into the sea off Schiermonnikoog Island. All four crew members were killed.
Crew:
P/O Denis Reginald James Harper, pilot,
F/Sgt Ambrose Norman Kennedy, wireless operator,
Sgt William Thomas Large, wireless operator,
Sgt Alexander Percy McGregor, wireless operator.
Probable cause:
Shot down by the German Flak.

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

Date & Time: Nov 5, 1941
Type of aircraft:
Handley Page H.P.52 Hampden
Operator:
Registration:
AE424
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Bombing
Survivors:
No
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Schedule:
North Luffenham - North Luffenham
Location:
Schiermonnikoog Island
Friesland
Country:
Netherlands
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
4
Circumstances:
The airplane departed RAF North Luffenham in the evening on an anti-shipping operation. Approaching the Dutch coast, it was shot down by the German Marine Flak and crashed into the sea off Schiermonnikoog Island. All four crew members were killed.
Crew:
Sgt George Henry Sydney Bennett,
P/O Llewellyn Newton Evans,
Sgt Thomas George Miskin,
P/O Harry Walter.
Probable cause:
Shot down by the German Marine Flak.

Crash of a Vickers 416 Wellington IC on Schiermonnikoog Island

Date & Time: Oct 31, 1941 at 2105 LT
Type of aircraft:
Vickers 416 Wellington IC
Operator:
Registration:
X9873
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Bombing
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Marham - Marham
Location:
Schiermonnikoog Island
Friesland
Country:
Netherlands
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
6
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The airplane departed RAF Marham at 1750LT on an operation to Bremen. Passing along the Dutch coast, it was shot down by a German fighter and crashed on a beach of the Schiermonnikoog Island. All six crew members became PoW.
Crew:
Sgt Percy Valentine Brazier,
Sgt Allan William Clarke,
F/Sgt Peter James Clayton Darvill,
Sgt Albert Edwin Robinson,
W/O John William Brodie Snowden,
Sgt Herbert Edward Woolley.
Probable cause:
Shot down by a German fighter.

Crash of an Armstrong Whitworth AW.38 Whitley V off Schiermonnikoog Island: 5 killed

Date & Time: Aug 15, 1941 at 0320 LT
Type of aircraft:
Armstrong Whitworth AW.38 Whitley
Operator:
Registration:
Z6819
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Bombing
Survivors:
No
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Schedule:
Dishforth - Dishforth
MSN:
2179
YOM:
1941
Location:
Schiermonnikoog Island
Friesland
Country:
Netherlands
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
5
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
5
Circumstances:
The airplane departed RAF Dishforth at 2148LT on August 14 on an operation to Hanover. While returning to base and passing along the Dutch coast, it was shot down by a Me.110 and crashed into the sea off Schiermonnikoog Island. All five crew members were killed.
crew:
Sgt George Edward Bagshaw,
Sgt Stephen Philip Donoghue, observer,
Sgt Francis Gill, wireless operator,
Sgt Peter Ryland Griffin, pilot,
Sgt Frank Brian Harris Wildgoose.
Probable cause:
Shot down by a German fighter.

Crash of a Handley Page H.P.52 Hampden I on Shiermonnikoog Island: 3 killed

Date & Time: Jul 26, 1941 at 0357 LT
Type of aircraft:
Handley Page H.P.52 Hampden
Operator:
Registration:
AD835
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Bombing
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Scampton – Scampton
Location:
Schiermonnikoog Island
Friesland
Country:
Netherlands
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Circumstances:
The airplane departed RAF Scampton at 2205LT on July 25 on an operation to Hanover. Passing over the Netherlands, it was shot down by a German fighter and crashed on the island of Schiermonnikoog. Three crew members were killed and a fourth became PoW.
Crew:
Sgt John Nicholas Bailey Tate, pilot, †
Sgt Philip Harold Draper, observer,
Sgt Frank Lewis Thomas Ireson, wireless operator, †
Sgt Edwin Marsden, wireless operator. †
Probable cause:
Shot down by a German fighter.

Crash of a Bristol 152 Beaufort I off Schiermonnikoog Island: 4 killed

Date & Time: Jul 21, 1941
Type of aircraft:
Bristol 152 Beaufort
Operator:
Registration:
W6533
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Bombing
Survivors:
No
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Schedule:
North Coates - North Coates
MSN:
9527
YOM:
1941
Location:
Schiermonnikoog Island
Friesland
Country:
Netherlands
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
4
Circumstances:
The airplane departed RAF North Coates on a mine laying operation. It crashed in unknown circumstances in the North Sea off Schiermonnikoog Island. Lost without trace.
Crew:
Sgt Bernard Alan James Boyse,
Sgt Alexander Pont,
Sgt Cecil Charles Procter,
Sgt Robert John Swain Wicks.

Crash of a Vickers 416 Wellington IC off Schiermonnikoog Island: 6 killed

Date & Time: Jul 7, 1941 at 0217 LT
Type of aircraft:
Vickers 416 Wellington IC
Operator:
Registration:
R1063
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Bombing
Survivors:
No
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Schedule:
Marham - Marham
Location:
Schiermonnikoog Island
Friesland
Country:
Netherlands
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
6
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
6
Circumstances:
The airplane departed RAF Marham at 2326LT on July 6 on an operation to Münster. While flying along the Dutch coast, it was shot down by a German fighter and crashed into the sea off Schiermonnikoog Island. All six crew members were killed.
Crew:
Sgt Oswald Arthur Matthews, pilot,
Sgt James Walter Bent, wireless operator,
Sgt Charles Stanley Rutherford Edwards,
Sgt Kenneth George MaCleay,
Sgt Albert Webster, wireless operator,
Sgt William Alexander Strachan, air gunner.
Probable cause:
Shot down by a German fighter.
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