Elvington

The airplane departed RAF Elvington at 2127LT on April 20 on an operation to Szczecin. Approaching the target area, it was shot down by a German fighter and crashed in Pasewalk, 39 km west northwest of Szczecin. All seven crew members were killed.
Crew:
F/Lt Thomas Sidney Lea, pilot,
Sgt George Henry Cruxton, flight engineer,
F/O Donald James Dupree Chitty, navigator,
F/Sgt Reginald John White, navigator,
F/Lt John Roderick Harries, wireless operator,
Sgt Ernest Carter, air gunner,
Sgt Reginald Walter Lambert, air gunner.

The airplane departed RAF Elvington at 2046LT on April 16 on an operation to Plzeň. Shortly after midnight, it was shot down by a German fighter and crashed in Ehningen, 22 km southwest of Stuttgart. Four crew members were killed and three others became PoW.
Crew:
F/Sgt Frank Seton Wall, pilot,
Sgt Dick Irvin Pullen, flight engineer, †
Sgt George Richard Fernee, navigator, †
Sgt Raymond Montague Tullett, bomb aimer,
Sgt Allan Knowles Edgar, wireless operator, †
Sgt Leonard Johnson, air gunner,
Sgt Robert Walter Robinson, air gunner. †

The airplane departed RAF Elvington at 2141LT on an operation to Duisburg. Shortly after midnight, while returning to base and flying at an altitude of 15,000 feet, it was shot down by a German fighter and crashed in Moyvillers. Seven crew members were killed and one parachuted to safety and became PoW.
Crew:
F/Lt Julien William Noel Balley, pilot, †
Sgt Louis Frederick Samson, pilot, †
Sgt James William Robert Henry Woodley, flight engineer, †
Sgt Thomas Smith McStay, navigator, †
Sgt Roland Wilson, navigator,
F/Sgt Peter Alexander Greene, wireless operator, †
Sgt Ronald Walter Hedicker, air gunner, †
Sgt Tom Crossland, air gunner. †

The airplane departed RAF Elvington at 2206LT on March 29 on an operation to Berlin. It crashed in unknown circumstances into the Fehmarn Belt off Rødbyhavn. All seven crew members were killed.
Crew:
F/Sgt Charles Hugh Newman, pilot,
Sgt James Middleton Donald, flight engineer,
F/O Anthony Metcalf, navigator,
F/O John Robert Armstrong, navigator,
F/Sgt Archibald Flemington Smith, wireless operator,
Sgt Edwin Stanley Bowen, air gunner,
F/Sgt Ronald Brough, air gunner.

After landing at RAF Elvington, the airplane swung and came to a halt with its undercarriage smashed. The airplane was damaged beyond repair and all crew members escaped unhurt.
Crew:
F/Lt F. K. Bainbridge, pilot +4.

The airplane departed RAF Elvington at 2000LT on March 9 on an operation to Munich. The following night, while returning to base, it was shot down by a German fighter and crashed in Boussu. A crew was killed, three others became PoW and three evaded.
Crew:
S/L Robert John Sage, pilot,
Sgt B. J. I. Walker, flight engineer,
F/Lt Brian Desmond Barker, navigator,
Sgt M. Crabtree, bomb aimer,
P/O Dennis Walter Bateman, wireless operator,
Sgt Dennis Loader Morris, air gunner,
F/O Kenneth Alexander Adam, air gunner. †

The airplane departed RAF Elvington at 2003LT on March 9 on an operation to Munich. The following night, it crashed in unknown circumstances into Lake Constance and was destroyed. All seven crew members were killed.
Crew:
F/O John Basil O'connell Huggard, pilot,
F/Sgt Maurice Leonard Durling,
Sgt Thomas Eric Edwards,
F/Sgt Colin Hanstock,
F/Sgt James Hywel Hughes, wireless operator,
F/O Edward George Shreeves,
P/O Lawrence Mattinson Bridger, air gunner.

Almost immediately after takeoff, control was lost and the airplane crashed just beyond the runway. All crew members escaped unhurt and the airplane was damaged beyond repair.
Crew:
Sgt G. B. Ellis +4.

The crew was returning to base at RAF Elvington following a cross country navigation exercise. On final approach, the airplane crashed for unknown reasons and was destroyed by a post crash fire. All seven crew members were killed.
Crew:
F/Sgt John Orr, pilot,
Sgt Alexander David Boyle, flight engineer,
P/O Cyril Arthur Saunders, navigator,
Sgt James Casey, wireless operator,
F/Sgt Douglas Charles Godfrey, wireless operator,
Sgt Albert Victor Green, air gunner,
P/O John MaClennan, bomb aimer.

The crew departed Elvington Airfield at 0959LT on a training exercise. Half an hour later, the airplane crashed in unknown circumstances 1,5 km southeast of Wheldrake and was destroyed. All six crew members were killed.
Crew:
F/Sgt Allan Lord, pilot,
F/Sgt Fred Vincent Passant, flight engineer,
P/O Norman Matthews, bomb aimer,
F/Sgt Leonard George Spires, wireless operator,
Sgt Henry Spinner, air gunner,
Sgt Francis George Brown, air gunner.