RAF losses May 1940. An update.

BAKER, HAROLD REGINALD 533587 Leading Aircraftman (W.Op. Air) 14/05/1940

139 squadro
Blenheim IV N6223 XD-
Op. Sedan

Took off Plivot. Shot down by fighters, west of Sedan (Ardennes) France. LAC Baker died trapped in the burning aircraft.

BCL Chorley

 

BARKER, GEORGE THOMAS 563835 Flight Sergeant (Pilot) 14/05/1940
WILLIAMS, JAMES DOUGLAS FREDERICK 562632 Sergeant (Obs.) 14/05/1940

150 Squadron
Battle I P5232 JN-
Op. Sedan

Took off 1520 hrs Ecury-sur-Coole. (No other details)

BCL Chorley

 

ROSS, WILLIAM GUTHRIE 516232 Sergeant (Pilot) 14/05/1940
BEAMES, FRANK ENNIS 522176 Sergeant (Obs.) 14/05/1940
GEGG, JOHN HOWARD KEITH 551672 Leading Aircraftman (W. Op./Air Gnr.) 14/05/1940




88 Squadron
Battle I L5581 RH_

Took off Mourmelon. Shot down at St-Menges (Ardennes) 4 km NNW of Sedan, france.

BCL Chorley

 

BEAUMONT, OWEN RALPH 552443 Aircraftman 2nd Class (W.Op./Air) 14/05/1940

57 Squadron
Blenheim IV L9180 DX-
Op. Reconnaissance.

Took off 0537 hrs Poix. Crashed near Dendermonde (Oost-Vlaanderen) 25 km ESE of gent, Belgium.

BCL Chorley

 

BOON, JOHN 40597 Pilot Officer (Pilot) 14/05/1940
FORTUNE, THOMAS 521800 Sergeant (Obs.) 14/05/1940
MARTIN, SYDNEY 550964 Aircraftman 1st Class 14/05/1940


57 Squadron
Battle I P2182 JN-
Op. Sedan

Took off 1520 hrs Ecury-sur-Coole. Shot down near Douzy (Ardennes) just north of the River Chiers, 8 km ESE of Sedan, France

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POSSELT, ARTHUR FRANCIS 41319 Pilot Officer (Pilot) 14/05/1940
BOWEN, DONALD JOSEPH 581262 Sergeant (Obs.) 14/05/1940
VANO, NORMAN VICTOR 630788 Aircraftman 2nd Class (W. Op.) 14/05/1940


150 Squadron
Battle I K9483 JN-
Op. Sedan

Took off Ecury-sur-Coole. Crashed. (No other details)

BCL Chorley

 

BROOKES, JAMES 560537 Sergeant (Obs.) 14/05/1940
NUGENT, RONALD HAROLD 537353 Leading Aircraftman (W. Op. Air) 14/05/1940

142 Squadron
Battle I P2333 WT-
Op. Sedan

Took off Berry-au-Bac. Crashed (No other details)

BCL Chorley

 

JORDAN, CHARLES BROMLEY 39991 Pilot Officer (Pilot) 14/05/1940
SOUTHWOOD, PAUL MCKELVIE 580531 Sergeant (Obs.) 14/05/1940
BROWN, THOMAS WILFRED 534385 Leading Aircraftman (W. Op./Air Gnr.) 14/05/1940


114 Squadron
Blenheim IV L9464 RT-
Op. Sedan

Took off Conde-Vraux. Shot down at Glaire-et-Villette (Ardennes) 3 km WNW of Sedan, France.

BCL Chorley

 

BUTTERY, ROBERT THOMAS LOTHIAN 70894 Pilot Officer 14/05/1940
WATERSTON, WILLIAM COATES 630224 Aircraftman 2nd Class 14/05/1940


218 Squadron
Battle I P2360 HA_
Op. Sedan

Took off Auberive-sur-Suippes. Lost without trace.

BCL Chorley

 

WHITE, HUGH EDGAR 40787 Pilot Officer (Pilot) 14/05/1940
CARTWRIGHT, GEOFFREY ANDREW 580604 Sergeant (Obs.) 14/05/1940
POTTER, JAMES 610963 Aircraftman 1st Class (W. Op. Air) 14/05/1940




105 Squadron
Battle I L5523 GB-
Op. Sedan

Took off 1540 hrs Villeneuve-les-Vertus. Crashed. (No other details)

BCL Chorley

 

CHAMBERLAIN, CROYDEN JELFS EDINBOROUGH 40508 Pilot Officer 14/05/1940

59 Squadron
Blenheim IV N6173

Failed to return 13 May 1940.

P/O. Chamberlain was wounded and died on 14 May in Luxembourg hospital.

The Bristol Blenheim Warner
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CLISBY, LESLIE REDFORD 40043 Flying Officer (Pilot) 14/05/1940 DFC

1 Squadron
Hurricane I P2546

Shot down 0800 hrs by Me110 at Sedan.

FCL Franks
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CRANE, JOHN FREDERICK RYDER 39858 Flying Officer (Pilot) 14/05/1940

218 Squadron
Battle I L5422 HA-
Op. edan

Took off Auberive-sur-Suippes. Shot down near Noyer-Pont-Maugis, (Ardennes) 6 km south of Sedan, France

BCL Chorley

 

CUNNINGHAM, VERNON ALLAN 36212 Pilot Officer (Pilot) 14/05/1940
JOHNSON, JOSEPH 617968 Aircraftman 1st Class (W. Op./Air Gnr.) 14/05/1940


103 Squadron
Battle I L5516 PM-
Op. Sedan

Took off Betheniville. Shot down on the west bank of the Meuse, near Remilly-Aillicourt (Ardennes) 5 km SE of Sedan, France.

BCL Chorley

 

CUTHBERT, GERALD IVO 90133 Flying Officer (Pilot) 14/05/1940

607 Squadron
Hurricane I P2618

Shot down 0900 hrs by Me109 of JG2 near Louvain.

FCL Franks

 

DE MONTMORENCY, REYMOND HERVEY 33185 Flying Officer (Pilot) 14/05/1940
WALLIS, HOWARD BECKETT 580532 Sergeant (Obs.) 14/05/1940



139 Squadron
Blenheim IV L9179
Op. Sedan

Took off Plivot . Crashed near Laneuville-sur-Meuse on the left bank of the Meuse 2 km west of Stenay, France

BCL Chorley

 

DIBDEN, LEON GEORGE MILLS 740433 Sergeant (Pilot) 14/05/1940

73 Squadron
Hurricane I P2689

Shot down 1530 hrs by Me109 near Sedan

FCL Franks
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HAWKS, PETER AUGUSTUS 25078 Flight Lieutenant 14/05/1940
EVANS, FREDERICK JOSEPH JOHN 561705 Sergeant 14/05/1940
SHAW, CLIFFORD GRANVILLE 623583 Aircraftman 1st Class 14/05/1940




59 Squadron
Blenheim IV

Failed to return from reconnaissance.

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GILMORE, ROBERT GERALD MAXWELL 40382 Pilot Officer 14/05/1940
PEARCE, THOMAS ROBERT ARTHUR DALTON 564385 Sergeant 14/05/1940
WILSON, ALFRED GEORGE 538054 Aircraftman 1st Class 14/05/1940


21 Squadron
Blenheim IV L8742 YH-
Op. Sedan

Took off 1750 hrs Bodney. Shot up by enemy fighters in the target area and presumed to have crashed.

BCL Chorley

 

HAMBLETT, STANLEY 563152 Sergeant 14/05/1940

504 Squadron
Hurricane I N2492

Shot down by Me110 near Ath, Belgium.

FCL Franks
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