Kent

The airplane departed RAF Methwold at 0956LT on an operation to Courtrai-Wevelghem. Approaching Calais, it was badly shot about by a German fighter and later crash landed west of Bettshanger Wood near Deal. All four crew members escaped unhurt.
Crew:
Sgt D. H. Lear, pilot,
Sgt J. Childs,
Sgt J. T. Price,
P/O J. R. Hutchison, air gunner.

The airplane departed Deelen AFB on an operation to London. Approaching the target area from the south at an altitude of 12,000 feet at night, it was shot down by a British fighter and crashed near Westerham. All four crew members were killed.
Crew:
Uffz Joachim Schnabel, pilot,
Gefr Willi Schaefer, observer,
Gefr Erich Raab, radio operator,
Uffz Richard Hartenberger, air gunner.

The airplane was returning to RAF Gransden Lodge following a Special Wireless Investigation flight with a crew of six on board. Approaching the English coast, the crew was forced to ditch the airplane for unknown reasons about 200 metres from the beach near Deal. All six crew members were rescued, among them four were injured.
Crew:
P/O Edwin Amos Paulton, pilot,
P/O William Alexander Renton Barry, navigator,
P/O Harold Graham Jordan, special equipment operator,
F/Sgt William Walter Bigoray, wireless operator,
F/Sgt Frederick Percy Grant, air gunner,
F/Sgt Everitt Thomas Vachon, air gunner.

The airplane departed RAF Lakenheath at 1814LT on November 28 on an operation to Torino. It was hit by Flak over the target area which severely wounded both pilots. Despite the most appalling difficulties, they succeeded in regaining the south coast of England where the captain insisted on remaining at the controls while his crew bailed out. Only five were able to comply before the Stirling crashed into the sea off Dymchurch and was destroyed. Three crew members were killed.
Crew:
P/O Rawdon Hume Middleton, pilot, †
Sgt James Ernest Jeffery, flight engineer, †
Sgt John William Mackie, wireless operator, †
F/Sgt L. A. Hyder,
P/O N. E. Skinner,
F/Sgt D. Cameron,
P/O G. R. Royde,
Sgt H. W. Gough, air gunner.

The airplane departed RAF Kirmington at 1910LT on an operation to Torino. While returning to base in the evening, it overshot and crashed while trying to land at Manston Airport. Four crew members were killed and one was injured.
Crew:
P/O J. E. Sweet, pilot, †
P/O T. H. Howell, †
Sgt H. M. Lisson, †
Sgt L. J. Somerville, †
Sgt E. O. Booth, air gunner.

The airplane departed RAF Scampton at 2130LT on November 6 to lay mines in the mouth of the River Gironde. While returning to base the following morning, it run out of fuel and was abandoned by the crew who parachuted to safety. The airplane crashed in Cowden and was destroyed.
Crew:
F/Sgt R. Croston, pilot,
Sgt S. J. Mondel,
F/Sgt C. Thompson,
F/Sgt J. J. Mylod,
F/O R. K. Todd,
Sgt A. G. W. Wade,
P/O N. C. Cassibault.

The airplane departed Deelen AFB on an operation to Lydd. Approaching Folkestone, it was shot down by the British Flak and crashed in Newington, northwest of Folkestone. All four crew members were killed.
Crew:
Gefr Heinrich Kuhlmann,
Gefr Günther Stresemann,
Uffz Karl Knorr,
Ogefr Viktor Breier.

Shortly after takeoff from Manston Airport, while on a transit flight, the airplane went out of control and crashed onto a hangar. All five crew members were rescued, among the the pilot was injured.
Crew:
Sgt W. A. Gill, pilot,
Sgt P. Bond,
Sgt N. Child,
Sgt W. E. Moore,
Sgt M. W. Sloan.

The airplane departed RAF Lakenheath at 1836LT on October 23 on an operation to Genoa. While returning to base the following night, it ran out fuel and crashed in Cliffe. All seven crew members were killed.
Crew:
F/Sgt Adolph Antonio Siwak, pilot,
Sgt Ernest Edward Charles Holmes, flight engineer,
F/O Frank Kinder Randall, navigator,
Sgt Reginald Alfred Blake, wireless operator,
Sgt Douglas Joseph Bowden, wireless operator,
Sgt Leonard Joseph Barnard, air gunner,
Sgt Sidney Frederick Taylor, air gunner.

The airplane departed RAF Grimsby at 1900LT on October 15 on an operation to Cologne. Over the target area, it was hit by the German Flak and was able to return to England. Nevertheless, the pilot decided to divert to Manston Airport where the airplane crashed upon landing and came to rest against a parked Lockheed Hudson registered EW918 and belonging to 320 Squadron. The Wellington was damaged beyond repair and all five crew members escaped unhurt. The Hudson was salvaged.
Crew:
Sgt B. P. Shaddick, pilot,
Sgt E. Watcham,
Sgt E. C. Woollard,
Sgt F. B. Hough,
Sgt G. T. Reyburn.