Bombing

The airplane departed RAF Leeming in the evening of June 1st on an operation to Essen. Approaching the Dutch coast, it was shot down by the German Flak and crashed into the Haringvliet off Hellevoetsluis. Six crew members were killed and a seventh occupant became PoW.
Crew:
P/O Henry Garfield Clothier, pilot, †
Sgt Warwick Robert Forbes,
F/O John Raymond Francis Ganderton, †
F/Sgt John Stanley Clapham, †
Sgt James Simpson, †
Sgt Albert Ovide Mireau, †
F/Sgt Terence Albert George Morris. †

The airplane departed RAF Finningley at 2259LT on June 1st on an operation to Essen. Over the Netherlands, it was shot down by a German fighter and crashed in Nederasselt. A crew was killed and five others became PoW.
Crew:
F/O Ronald Frank Jessop, pilot,
Sgt John Albert Nugent, pilot,
F/Sgt William John Clough, observer,
Sgt Richard John Ammerdale Johnstone, bomb aimer,
F/Sgt Robert Arthur Booth, wireless operator,
Sgt George Thomson Reid, air gunner. †

The airplane departed RAF Oakington at 2307LT on June 1st on an operation to Essen. It was shot down by a German fighter and crashed in the mouth of the River Schelde off Vlissingen. All seven crew members became PoW.
Crew:
F/Lt Norman Edward Winch, pilot,
Cpt Herbert Martin Massey, pilot,
P/O Geoffrey Edward Booth, navigator,
W/O B. A. Iverson, flight engineer,
Sgt E. D. Williams, bomb aimer,
Sgt Raymond Joseph Baog, wireless operator,
F/Sgt John Hankin, air gunner.

The airplane departed RAF Breighton at 2325LT on June 1st on an operation to Essen. Over Belgium, it was shot down by a German fighter and crashed in Binche, killing the entire crew.
Crew:
Sgt John Francis Walsh, pilot,
Sgt William Marcel Spongberg, pilot,
Sgt Maurice Michael Fitzgerald, observer,
Sgt Thomas Lee, bomb aimer,
Sgt John Bruce Moore, wireless operator,
Sgt Wallace Hugh Sams, air gunner.

The airplane departed RAF Leeming at 2354LT on June 1st on an operation to Essen. Passing the Netherlands/German border, it was shot down by a German fighter and crashed in Oeding. Six crew members were killed and a seventh became PoW.
Crew:
P/O David Dudley Plaister Joyce, pilot, †
Sgt James Gordon Bertie Garson, flight engineer, †
F/Sgt Kenneth Richard Kettlewell,
Sgt Edward William Perry, wireless operator, †
Sgt William James Laker, air gunner, †
Sgt Alastair Macdonald Anderson, air gunner, †
Sgt William John Edgeley, air gunner. †

The airplane departed RAF Scampton at 0007LT on an operation to Essen. Over Belgium, it was shot down by a German fighter and crashed in Voorheide. Five crew members were killed and two others became PoW.
Crew:
P/O William Clifford Shackleton, pilot, †
F/Sgt Reginald Henry Hobson Garratt, pilot, †
Sgt Frank William Moles Wilson, observer, †
Sgt Reginald Cyril Shannon, wireless operator,
Sgt Charles Douglas Nolan, wireless operator,
Sgt George John Arscott Miles, air gunner, †
Sgt Ernest Albert Patey, air gunner. †

The airplane departed RAF Pershore at 2305LT on June 1st on an operation to Essen. Over the Netherlands, it was shot down by a German fighter and crashed into the River Maas in Kerkdriel. All five crew members were killed.
Crew:
F/O William James Mawdesley, pilot,
F/Sgt Frank John Barnes Scrimes, observer,
Sgt Kenneth Norman Killby Uden, wireless operator,
P/O Gerald Weyman Murray, air gunner,
F/Sgt Thomas Lloyd Joseph Norrie, air gunner.

The airplane departed RAF Coninsgby at 0045LT on an operation to Essen. Approaching Duisburg, it was shot down by the German Flak and crashed in Homberg, killing the entire crew.
Crew:
P/O John Allan Worswick, pilot,
Sgt Robert Issac Hart, pilot,
W/O George Robson, observer,
P/O Alfred George Bake, wireless operator,
Sgt John Downie Brown, wireless operator,
Sgt Thomas Ernest Hodgson, air gunner,
Sgt William Lewis Lambert, air gunner.

The airplane departed RAF Marham at 2325LT on June 1st on an operation to Essen. Returned to base with technical difficulties and crash landed at 0155LT after hitting trees while on the first approach, thus leading to a wheels up landing. There were no casualties.
Crew:
Sgt G. McAuley,
P/O J. C. Frankcomb,
P/O Tudor,
Sgt B. W. Roberts,
Sgt H. R. Davies,
Sgt E. Nettleton,
Sgt A. E. Burkitt,
Sgt G. L. A. Neale.

The airplane departed RAF Middleton St George at 2306LT on June 1st on an operation to Essen. While homebound, the starboard inner engine began to vibrate and within a short time the unit seized. The Halifax was then attacked by a nigh-fighter and crashed near Bossut. Two crew members were killed and four others became PoW.
Crew:
Sgt Thomas Ronald Augustus West, pilot, †
Sgt William Joseph Norfolk,
Sgt John Anthony Oldfield,
Sgt Peter Wright,
Sgt John Robert Thompson, air gunner, †
P/O Walter Barton Mulligan.