RAF losses May 1940. An update.

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  1. Peter Clare

    Peter Clare Very Senior Member

    HAYWARD, ERIC GEORGE 564673 Sergeant (Obs.) 26/05/1940
    HUBBARD, WILLIAM FRANK 620073 Sergeant (W.Op./Air Gnr.) 26/05/1940


    103 Squadron
    Battle I L5514 PM-
    Op. Roumont

    Took off Rheges/St-Lucien Ferme to attack a Chateau at Roumont (Luxemburg) crashed near Ucimont (Luxemburg) 5 km NNW of Bouillon, Belgium.

    BCK Chorley
     
  2. Peter Clare

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    JONES, WILLIAM THOMAS 590275 Flight Sergeant 26/05/1940


    17 Squadron
    Hurricane I N2528

    Patrol. Lost in combat with Do17s and Me110s.

    FCL Franks
     
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    WELFORD, JOHN HYLTON 39588 Flying Officer (Pilot) 26/05/1940


    65 Squadron
    Spitfire I P9437

    Patrol. Hit by AA fire during combat with Me109s; baled out but parachute did not have time to deploy.

    FCL Franks.
     
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    DRYBURGH, NEIL GEORGE 76164 Pilot Officer (Pilot) 27/05/1940
    BAIRD, THOMAS 745904 Leading Aircraftman 27/05/1940
    AITKEN, ROBERT STUART 751854 Leading Aircraftman 27/05/1940


    16OTU
    Hampden I L4156
    Training

    Took off in company with Hampden I L4158, both crews being part of the units detached Armament Flt and set course for the Bristol Channel and an air firing detail. Collided with each other off Ilfracombe, Devon.



    NIXON, THOMAS ARTHUR 42518 Pilot Officer (Pilot) 27/05/1940
    SHARPE, HUGH 751718 Leading Aircraftman 27/05/1940
    WHYTE, JAMES 745909 Leading Aircraftman (W. Op./Air Gnr.) 27/05/1940


    16 OTU
    Hampden I L4158
    Training

    Took off in company with Hampden I L4156, tasked as above and lost in the manner described.

    BCL Chorley
     
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    ALEXANDER, EDWIN HOLBROW 41977 Pilot Officer 27/05/1940
    HENRICK, BASIL ALOYSIUS JOSEPH 747704 Sergeant 27/05/1940
    HAMMOND, THOMAS PAUL NOZARENO 625785 Sergeant 27/05/1940



    254 Squadron
    Blenheim IV R3624 QY-M
    Op. Stavanger

    Took off 0530 hrs Sumburgh


    Coastguards reported that an aircraft had crashed into the sea and the Thurso lifeboat was launched. Hmpt Lang of II/JG77 reported shooting a Blenheim down off Stavanger.

    CCL McNeill
     
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    LEE STEERE, CHARLES AUGUSTUS 90129 Flying Officer (Pilot) 27/05/1940


    601 Squadron
    Hurricane I P3486

    Patrol. Lost in combat (No other details)

    FCL Franks.
     
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    WARMAN, HARRY 580275 Sergeant 27/05/1940
    PAISH, WILLIAM CHARLES HENRY 511862 Sergeant 27/05/1940
    MAHONEY, JOHN 548565 Sergeant 27/05/1940




    107 Squadron
    Blenheim IV N6192 OM-
    Op. St-Omer

    Took off 1745 hrs Wattisham. Shot down at Marck (Pas-de-Calais) 7 km east of Calais, France.

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    ELSON, ALAN 41272 Pilot Officer 27/05/1940

    145 Squadron
    Hurricane I P2723

    Patrol. Shot down in combat with Ju88s and Me110s.

    FCL Franks
     
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    VILLIERS-TUTHILL, PERCY FREDERICK CHARLES 42165 Pilot Officer (Pilot) 27/05/1940
    PAYNE, ALFRED HUBERT 366401 Sergeant (Obs.) 27/05/1940
    MEARNS, DANIEL BAXTER 628503 Sergeant (W.Op./Air Gnr.) 27/05/1940


    53 Squadron
    Blenheim IV R3735

    Failed to return from reconnaissance sortie to St-Omer. Shot down near there.

    The Bristol Blenheim Warner
     
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    MEDWAY, WILLIAM THOMAS 740320 Sergeant (Pilot) 27/05/1940

    610 Squadron
    Spitfire I L1003

    Missing over Dunkirk.

    FCL Franks
     
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    PEARSON, MAXWELL CHARLES 33274 Flight Lieutenant 27/05/1940

    54 Squadron
    Spitfire I N3030

    Patrol. last seen chasing Ju88 over Calais.

    FCL Franks
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    PERRY, GEORGE VIVIAN 90263 Squadron Leader 27/05/1940

    605 Squadron
    Hurricane I P3423

    Patrol Calais-St-Omer with 17 Squadron pm. Shot down by fighters.

    FCL Franks.
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    RAINIER, PETER HARVEY O'CALLAGHAN 41869 Pilot Officer (Pilot) 27/05/1940

    145 Squadron
    Hurricane I N2713

    Patrol.. Shot down in combat with Ju88s and Me110s.

    FCL Franks.
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    DAISLEY, LIONEL CHARLES WILLIAM 741278 Sergeant 28/05/1940
    REVILL, HAROLD 747795 Sergeant (Air Gnr.) 28/05/1940


    264 Squadron
    Defiant I L6953

    Shot down by Me109.

    FCL Franks.
     
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    GEACH, TREVOR JAMES 33311 Flying Officer (Pilot) 28/05/1940
    BROOKS, LEONARD JOHN 742109 Sergeant (Pilot) 28/05/1940
    BUTLER, CHARLES HERBERT 745989 Sergeant (Obs.) 28/05/1940
    CHATFIELD, KENNETH CHARLES 630838 Sergeant (W. Op. Air) 28/05/1940
    FRYER, ARTHUR 626227 Sergeant (Air Gnr.) 28/05/1940




    77 Squadron
    Whitley V N1432 KN-
    Op. Hirson

    Took off Driffield. Crashed at Campigneulles-les-Grandes (Pas-de-Calais) 5 km SW of Montreuil-sur-Mer, France.
     
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    MACLEOD, ALEXANDER 42013 Pilot Officer 28/05/1940
    HATFIELD, JACK ELMER 40474 Pilot Officer (Air Gnr.) 28/05/1940


    264 Squadron
    Defiant I L7007

    Shot down by Me109

    FCL Franks.
     
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    HILLMAN, STANLEY ALBERT 565993 Sergeant (Pilot) 28/05/1940

    229 Squadron
    Hurricane I N2551

    Patrol. (No other details)

    FCL Franks
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    IRWIN, CHARLES ALBERT 564214 Sergeant 28/05/1940

    19 Squadron
    Spitfire I P9305

    Patrol. Lost in combat with Me109s.

    FCL Franks.


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    JONES, DALE FRED 42131 Pilot Officer (Pilot) 28/05/1940

    242 Squadron
    Hurricane I L1746

    Shot down by Me109. (Canadian in RAF)

    FCL Franks.
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    LANG, GEOFFREY EDWARD 523561 Flight Sergeant (W.Op./Air Gnr.) 28/05/1940 DFM

    107 Squadron
    Blenheim IV L9391
    Op. St-Omer

    Took off 1810 hrs Wattisham to attack troop concentrations near St-Omer (Pas-de-Calais) Hit by flak at 6,000 feet and crashed at Eperlecques, 2 km NE of the Calais St-Omer road.

    BCL Chorley.


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