Crash of a Handley Page H.P.57 Halifax II in Mondrepuis: 2 killed

Date & Time: Mar 12, 1943 at 0045 LT
Operator:
Registration:
BB250
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Topcliffe - Topcliffe
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
8
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
2
Circumstances:
The airplane departed RAF Topcliffe at 1900LT on March 11 on an operation to Stuttgart. Cruising over France at an altitude of 15,000 feet, it was shot down by a German fighter and crashed in Mondrepuis. Two crew were killed, one became PoW and five evaded.
Crew:
P/O Borden Carrick Dennison, pilot,
S/L Lloyd Emerson Logan, pilot,
Sgt Emanuel George Lacina, flight engineer, †
F/Sgt Elmer Leigh Bulman, navigator,
P/O Gordon Leonard Spencer, bomb aimer,
P/O Harold Jack Jennings, wireless operator,
Sgt Robert Gray MacDonald, air gunner, †
F/Sgt Ronald Frank Kennett, air gunner.
Probable cause:
Shot down by a German fighter.

Crash of a Handley Page H.P.57 Halifax II in La Malmaison: 8 killed

Date & Time: Mar 11, 1943 at 2200 LT
Operator:
Registration:
W7803
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
Topcliffe - Topcliffe
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
8
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
8
Circumstances:
The airplane departed RAF Topcliffe at 1902LT on an operation to Stuttgart. In the evening, while flying over France, it was shot down by a German fighter and crashed in La Malmaison. All eight crew members were killed.
Crew:
F/Lt Harold Gordon Shockley, pilot,
P/O Bernard Henry Labarge, copilot,
Sgt Charles Orrin Henderson, flight engineer,
P/O Francis Holland, navigator,
P/O William Watson Kirkpatrick, navigator,
Sgt Matthew Walker Mackenzie, wireless operator,
F/O Wendell Mclean Palmer, air gunner,
P/O James Henderson, air gunner.
Probable cause:
Shot down by a German fighter.

Crash of a Vickers 417 Wellington III in Montcornet: 5 killed

Date & Time: Dec 6, 1942 at 2154 LT
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
BK513
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
East Wretham - East Wretham
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
5
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
5
Circumstances:
The airplane departed RAF East Wretham at 1732LT on an operation to Mannheim. While returning to base in the evening, it was shot down by a German fighter and crashed in Montcornet, killing the entire crew.
Crew:
F/O Maxwell Wintringham Dixon, pilot,
Sgt Malcolm Charles Colwill, navigator,
F/Sgt James Douglas Rae, observer,
Sgt Charles Riches, wireless operator,
Sgt Andrew Graham Dunn, air gunner.
Probable cause:
Shot down by a German fighter.

Crash of a Handley Page H.P.57 Halifax II in Couvron-et-Aumencourt: 3 killed

Date & Time: Dec 3, 1942 at 0617 LT
Operator:
Registration:
W7916
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Pocklington - Pocklington
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
8
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Circumstances:
The airplane departed RAF Pocklington at 0128LT on an operation to Frankfurt. While returning to base, it was shot down by a German fighter and crashed in Couvron-et-Aumencourt. Three crew members were, three became PoW and two evaded.
Crew:
W/Cdr John Robert Andre Embling,
S/L John Greet Gordon Walkington, pilot, †
Sgt John Law, flight engineer, †
Sgt Ronald Cooper Arthur Douglas,
F/Sgt Lionel Cecil Fantini,
Sgt Harold Johnson,
P/O A. R. Haines,
Sgt Laurence Clifford Molloy, air gunner. †
Probable cause:
Shot down by a German fighter.

Crash of a Short S.29 Stirling I in Viry-Noureuil: 3 killed

Date & Time: Nov 29, 1942 at 0049 LT
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
R9194
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Chedburgh - Chedburgh
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
7
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Circumstances:
The airplane departed RAF Chedburgh at 1833LT on an operation to Torino. While returning to base the following night and while cruising at an altitude of 6,000 feet, it was shot down by a German fighter and crashed in Viry-Noureuil. Three crew members were killed, three others became PoW and one evaded.
Crew:
F/Sgt Frank Ellison Gatland, pilot,
Sgt Arthur Goldsack Short, flight engineer, †
F/Sgt Herbert Allengy Harris, †
Sgt C. Penna,
Sgt George Booth,
P/O Patrick Maynard Warren Butler,
Sgt John Stammers, air gunner. †
Probable cause:
Shot down by a German fighter.

Crash of a Vickers 417 Wellington III in Chalandry: 4 killed

Date & Time: Nov 22, 1942 at 2046 LT
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
BK206
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
East Wretham - East Wretham
Location:
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
5
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
4
Circumstances:
The airplane departed RAF East Wretham at 1840LT on an operation to Stuttgart. In the evening, it was shot down by a German fighter and crashed in Chalandry. Four crew members were killed and one became PoW.
Crew:
Sgt A. W. Robertson, pilot, †
Sgt K. A. Gosney,
Sgt J. A. Texter, †
Sgt A. L. Wood, †
Sgt R. D. Morris, air gunner. †
Probable cause:
Shot down by a German fighter.

Crash of a Handley Page H.P.57 Halifax II in Montcornet: 7 killed

Date & Time: Aug 29, 1942 at 0246 LT
Operator:
Registration:
W7700
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
Graveley - Graveley
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
7
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
7
Circumstances:
The airplane departed RAF Graveley at 2032LT on August 28 on an operation to Nuremberg. While returning to base the following night, it was shot down by a German fighter and crashed in Montcornet, killing the entire crew.
Crew:
P/O Frederick John Taylor, pilot,
Sgt Graham Francis Bush, flight engineer,
F/O Albert Cook, observer,
Sgt Garfield James Phillips, wireless operator,
F/Sgt Max Feindel Robbins, wireless operator,
Sgt Herbert Sydney McCartney, air gunner,
F/Sgt Patrick William Tucker-Feltham, air gunner.
Probable cause:
Shot down by a German fighter.

Crash of a Handley Page H.P.52 Hampden I in Liesse-Notre-Dame: 4 killed

Date & Time: Aug 29, 1942 at 0152 LT
Operator:
Registration:
AT228
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
Balderton - Balderton
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
4
Circumstances:
The airplane departed RAF Balderton at 2009LT on August 28 on an operation to Saarbrücken. It was shot down by a German fighter and crashed in Liesse-Notre-Dame, killing all four crew members.
Crew:
F/O Leon George Lyons, pilot,
P/O Keith Thomas Pellett, observer,
F/Sgt Christopher Norman Chalken, wireless operator,
Sgt Malcolm Stanley Brighouse, air gunner.
Probable cause:
Shot down by a German fighter.

Crash of a Vickers 424 Wellington IV in Marcy-sous-Marle

Date & Time: Aug 25, 1942 at 0215 LT
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
Z1488
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Ingham - Ingham
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
5
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The airplane departed RAF Ingham 2101LT on August 24 on an operation to Frankfurt. While returning to base the following night, it was shot down by a German fighter and crashed in Marcy-sous-Marle. All five crew members became PoW.
Crew:
Sgt B. Koscien,
F/O M. Daab,
Sgt J. Glodkowski,
F/Sgt M. Gadek,
Sgt W. Krzyzanowski.
Probable cause:
Shot down by a German fighter.

Crash of a Vickers 417 Wellington III in Montigny-le-Franc: 2 killed

Date & Time: May 7, 1942 at 0147 LT
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
X3466
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Marham - Marham
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
5
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
2
Circumstances:
The airplane departed RAF Marham at 2216LT on May 6 on an operation to Stuttgart. Passing overt North of France, it was shot down by a German Fighter and crashed in Montigny-le-Franc. Two crew members were killed and three others became PoW.
Crew:
F/Lt Nathaniel Paterson, pilot, †
P/O Patrick Henry Francis Wil Leland, observer, †
Sgt Arthur Edward Smith, navigator,
W/O Bernard Arthur Ramsbottom, wireless operator,
W/O Edward Callender, air gunner.
Probable cause:
Shot down by a German fighter.