RAF losses May 1940. An update.

WATSON, ARTHUR DAVID 39249 Flight Lieutenant 12/05/1940
WEBB, ALAN LAWRENCE FORTESCUE 564469 Sergeant 12/05/1940
BURGESS, ARTHUR CHRISTOPHER 544110 Leading Aircraftman 12/05/1940


21 Squadron
Blenheim IV L8739 YH-
Op. Tongeren

Took off 1900 hrs Watton. Hit by flak at 7,000 feet which caused the aircraft to break up in the air. Crashed 2040 hrs in the vicinity of Tongeren, (Limburg) Belgium.

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CAMPBELL, JOHN ALEXANDER 39492 Flying Officer (Pilot) 12/05/1940 DFC

87 Squadron
Hurricane I L1970

Patrol. Shot down by Me109 of JG27 near Maastricht

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LEE, ANDREW WYNYARD 37323 Flight Lieutenant 12/05/1940
KEEGAN, JOSEPH BELK 580581 Sergeant 12/05/1940
CHILD, CHARLES COLBY 541344 Leading Aircraftman 12/05/1940


139 Squadron
Blenheim IV P4826 XD-
Op. Maastricht

Took off 0500 hrs Plivot. Lost without trace.

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CLAXTON, RONALD HENRY 564591 Sergeant (Pilot) 12/05/1940
SMITH, NICHOLAS FRANK 562869 Sergeant (Obs.) 12/05/1940
JOBLING, ROBERT CASSON 524001 Leading Aircraftman 12/05/1940


55 Squadron
Blenheim I L8386

Flew into high ground at night 60 miles east of Ismailia.

The Bristol Blenheim Warner

 

FRANKISH, CLAUDE RANDOLPH 40616 Pilot Officer (Pilot) 12/05/1940
ROBERTS, EDWIN GEORGE 563483 Sergeant 12/05/1940
COOPER, ERNEST WILLIAM LAURIE 539921 Leading Aircraftman 12/05/1940


15 Squadron
Blenheim IV P6912 LS-
Op. Maastricht

Took off Alconbury. Crashed near Genk (Limburg) Belgium.

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COUZENS, GEORGE FREDERICK 565544 Sergeant (Obs.) 12/05/1940

57 Squadron
Blenheim IV P6930 DX-
Op. Reconnaissance

Took off Rosieres-en-Santerre and crashed near Vlijtingen (Limburg) 21 km SE of Hasselt, Belgium.

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HORNER, JOHN BLAND 580159 Flight Sergeant (Pilot) 12/05/1940
FLISHER, LEONARD CHARLES 564186 Sergeant (Obs.) 12/05/1940
DAVIES, LESLIE DOUGLAS 537015 Leading Aircraftman (W. Op./Air Gnr.) 12/05/1940


218 Squadron
Battle I K9353 HA-
Op. Bouillon

Took off Auberive-sur-Suippes. Shot down at Sensenruth (Luxembourg) 3 km north of Bouillon, Belgium

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SCOTT, WILLIAM IAN 34225 Squadron Leader 12/05/1940
DAVIS, THOMAS WILLIAM 580509 Sergeant 12/05/1940
McFADDEN, WILLIAM ALLAN 545595 Leading Aircraftman (Air Gnr.) 12/05/1940


139 Squadron
Blenheim IV N6216 Op. Maastricht

Took off 0500 hrs Plivot. Shot down by Me109s near Rekem (Limburg) on the west bank of the Maas, 25 km east of Hasselt, Belgium

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DOUGLASS, PETER NORMAN 39933 Flying Officer (Pilot) 12/05/1940
SHORTLAND, WILFRED OWEN 562875 Sergeant (Obs.) 12/05/1940


15 Squadron
Blenheim IV L8849 LS-
Op. Maastricht

Took off Alconbury. (No other details)


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MARLAND, FRED 514450 Sergeant (Pilot) 12/05/1940
FOOTNER, KENNETH DOUGLAS 580423 Sergeant (Obs.) 12/05/1940
PERRIN, JOHN LAWRENCE 537397 Leading Aircraftman (W. Op. [Air]) 12/05/1940


12 Squadron
Battle I L5227 PH-J
Op. Veldwezelt

Took off 0822 hrs Amifontaine with orders to destroy a metal bridge spanning the Albert Cannel. Last seen climbing, out of control. Crashed near Veldwezelt (Limburg) 21 km ESE of Hasselt, Belgium.

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HARRISON, TOM CHARLES RAYMOND 580203 Sergeant (Pilot) 12/05/1940
JONES, NORMAN SPENCER DENVER 580417 Sergeant (Obs.) 12/05/1940
GARBETT, HAROLD TEBBUTT 533153 Leading Aircraftman (W.Op.[Air]) 12/05/1940

139 Squadron
Blenheim IV N6229 XD-
Op. Maastricht

Took off 0500 hrs Plivot. (No other details)

 

GARLAND, DONALD EDWARD 40105 Flying Officer (Pilot) 12/05/1940 VC
GRAY, THOMAS 563627 Sergeant (Observer) 12/05/1940 VC
REYNOLDS, LAWRENCE ROYSTON 550860 Leading Aircraftman (W. Op. [Air]) 12.05/1940


12 Squadron
Battle I P2204 PH-K
Op. Veldwezelt

Took off 0822 hrs Amifontaine with orders to destroy the metal bridge spanning the Albert Cannel. Shot down in flames by flak and crashed near the bridge. For his outstanding courage in leading his section through the curtain of enemy fire, F/O. Garland and his observer, Sgt. Gray, were awarded the first air VCs of the war.

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GRAY, IAN LOWRIE 36188 Pilot Officer 12/05/1940
MOORE, MONTAGUE 565347 Sergeant (Pilot) 12/05/1940
GILL, BENJAMIN 621946 Aircraftman 1st Class 12/05/1940
SLOAN, REGINALD JAMES 517038 Leading Aircraftman 12/05/1940

206 Squadron
Hudson I N7353 VX-
Op. Reconnaissance

Took off 0445 hrs Bircham Newton. Shot down north of Baltrum off the coast of Germany by Oblt Emmerich of II(J)TrGr186.

CC Losses McNeill

 

GRAY, PHILLIP COLE 580511 Sergeant 12/05/1940
TAYLOR, CYRIL 530913 Sergeant 12/05/1940


139 Squadron
Blenheim IV N6219 XD-
Op. Maastricht

Took off 0500 hrs Plivot. Shot down by Me109s .


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McPHERSON, ANDREW 39200 Flying Officer (Pilot) 12/05/1940 DFC
GREGORY, FRANCIS WYNELL 580512 Sergeant 12/05/1940
OVER, HUBERT FRANK 551639 Leading Aircraftman (W. Op. [Air]) 12/05/1940


139 Squadron
Blenheim IV N6215 XD-
Op. Maastricht

Took off 0500 hrs Plivot. Shot down by Me109s near Lanaken (Limburg) Belgium.

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HALL, HUBERT RONALD 564340 Sergeant (Pilot) 12/05/1940
PERRIN, EDWARD REUBEN 581058 Sergeant (Obs.) 12/05/1940
McDONNELL, PATRICK JOSEPH 538044 Leading Aircraftman (W. Op./Air Gnr.)


15 Squadron
Blenheim IV P6914 LS-
Op. Maastricht

Took off Alconbury. Crashed at Gellick (Limburg) 12 km SE of Genk, Belgium.

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SMITH, NORMAN ALASTAIR LLOYD 40950 Pilot Officer (Pilot) 12/05/1940
ROBERTSON, JOHN CONACHER 749443 Sergeant (Obs) 12/05/1940
LOWRY, THOMAS JOSEPH 553205 Leading Aircraftman (U/T Air Gnr.) 12/05/1940




235 Squadron
Blenheim IV L9324 LA-P
Op. Escort

Ook off 0500 hrs Manston in company with other aircraft of the Squadron to cover troop landings at The Hague. They were attacked by eight Me109s of II/JG26 at 0755 hrs. The Blenheim was last seen with its starboard engine on fire. It crashed into a small field in the Nieuwlandse Polder near Hoek van Holland.

CC Losses McNeill

 

NIMH | Documentatie

A dutch link, just go to the years and a list turn up with crashes/landings in Holland in 1939-1945.

in the middle were it said: ZOEKEN (search function) just put a name or Dutch pace, for the locations

 

LUXMOORE, ARTHUR NOBLE 28112 Wing Commander (Pilot) 12/05/1940


144 Squadron
Hampden B.I P1326 PL-
Op. Monchengladbach

Airborne from Hemswell. Hit by Flak at 6,000 feet at 0030 12May40 on approach to the target. Severe damage caused to the rudder controls and starboard engine. W/C Luxmoore managed to head the bomber in a westerly direction, slowly losing height and one hour after being hit he ordered his crew to bale out. All three landed safely on the French side of the Maginot Line, returning to Hemswell two days later. Their Skipper, sadly, was killed when the Hampden crashed near Finnevaux (Namur), 11 km SSE of Dinant, Belgium.

 

THORNTON, STANLEY GEORGE 41497 Pilot Officer (Pilot) 12/05/1940
MELLERSHIP, KENNETH 580586 Sergeant (Obs.) 12/05/1940
MAYOR, JOHN RICHARD 643912 Aircraftman 2nd Class (W. Op.) 12/05/1940 DFM
12/05/1940




107 Squadron
Blenheim IV L8733 OM
Op. Maastricht

Took off Wattisham. Shot down over Belgium.

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