RAF losses May 1940. An update.

BONE, PETER KNOWLES 40795 Pilot Officer (Pilot) 15/05/1940
CRONIN, WILLIAM JOSEPH 365686 Sergeant (Obs.) 15/05/1940 DFM
BROMLEY, JACK 550718 Leading Aircraftman 15/05/1940


53 Squadron
Blenheim IV L9399
Op. Reconnaissance

Shot down by friendly fire from Hurricanes near Tournai.

The Bristol Blenheim Warner

 

CARTER, MARK MEDLEY 70119 Flight Lieutenant (Pilot) 15/05/1940 DFC

3 Squadron
Hurricane I N2534

Shot down by Me110 of III /ZG76 near Vouzieres.

FCL Franks
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PERCIVAL, FREDERICK JOHN 562846 Sergeant 14/05/1940
CLARK, ROBERT STANLEY 537378 Corporal 14/05/1940


226 Squadron
Battle I P2267 MQ-
Op. Sedan

Took off 1525 hrs Reims / Champagne. (No other details)

BCL Chorley

 

DUNN, WILLIAM ALFRED 563086 Flight Sergeant (Pilot) 14/05/1940
SEDGWICK, ARTHUR FRANCIS 523566 Sergeant (Obs.) 14/05/1940
MILLAR, MICHAEL BENEDICT 616790 Aircraftman 2nd Class (W. Op. Air) 14/05/1940


226 Squadron
Battle I L5438 MQ_
Op. Sedan

Took off 1525 Reims / Champagne. Crashed in Allied territory.

BCL Chorley

 

EDWARDS, JOHN ERNEST 36151 Flying Officer (Pilot) 15/05/1940
WHITE, CHARLES THOMAS 580429 Sergeant (Obs) 15/05/1940
JOHNSON, STANLEY 541085 Leading Aircraftman (W. Op./Air) 15/05/1940


40 Squadron
Blenheim IV P4913 BL-

Took off 0930 hrs Wyton. Shot down by flak near Ecaussinnes d’ Enghien (Hainaut) 18 km NE of Mons, Belgium

BCL Chorley

 

EDWARDS, TREVOR JOHN 70200 Pilot Officer 15/05/1940

87 Squadron
Hurricane I P2538

Shot down by Me110 of II / ZG76 south of Lille.

FCL Franks

 

JOHNSON, NEVILLE 39533 Flying Officer (Pilot) 15/05/1940
VAGG, EDWARD ALAN 70825 Pilot Officer (Pilot) 15/05/1940
WOLSTENHOLME, DOUGLAS 580446 Sergeant (Obs.) 15/05/1940
PICKARD, JOHN GEORGE 539009 Leading Aircraftman (W. Op.) 15/05/1940




83 Squadron
Hampden I L4069 OL-O
Op. The Ruhr

Took off 2229 hrs Scampton. Crashed 0210 hrs near Louth, Lincolnshire after responding correctly to an anti-aircraft battery challenge.

BCL Chorley

 

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[/FONT] MOSELEY, VICTOR HARRY 580085 Sergeant (Pilot) 14/05/1940
HIBBERD, STANLEY DENNIS 564714 Sergeant 14/05/1940
LITTLE, HERBERT FRANCIS 530918 Corporal 14/05/1940


226 Squadron
Battle I K9343 MQ-
Op. Sedan
Took off 1525 hrs Reims / Champagne. Crashed at les Grandes Armises (Ardennes) 19 km SSW of Sedan.

BCL Chorley

 

PARNALL, JAMES BOYD 90060 Squadron Leader (Pilot) 14/05/1940


504 Squadron
Hurricane I L1639

Shot down in combat with HE111s near Louvignies 1230 hrs

 

SIBLEY, SAMUEL ANTHONY COMPTON 33549 Pilot Officer 15/05/1940

504 Squadron
Hurricane I L1941

Shot down by flak near Brussels 1230pm

FCL Franks

 

SMITH, LAUNCELOT EUSTACE 90273 Squadron Leader 15/05/1940

607 Squadron
Hurricane I P2870

Shot down by Me109s / AA fire, am.

FCL Franks

 

WILLIAMS, JAMES LESLIE CLUTTON 741421 Sergeant 15/05/1940

3 Squadron
Hurricane I L1645

Shot down by Me 109 of III/JG26 near Dinant 1240 hrs/

FCL Franks.

 

ANGUS, ALLAN BENJAMIN 40281 Flying Officer (Pilot) 16/05/1940 DFC

85 Squadron
Hurricane I L1614

Shot down by Me109 of JG27 south west of Lille.

FCL Franks

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STUART, ARNOLD JAMES 70654 Flying Officer (Pilot) 16/05/1940
BORTHWICK, DAVID 563613 Sergeant (Obs.) 16/05/1940
JAMES, HORACE GWYN 614259 Leading Aircraftman (Air Gnr.) 16/05/1940

18 Squadron
Blenheim IV L9254 WV-
Op. Reconnaissance

[FONT=&quot]Took off Poix. Believed to have been shot down near Crevecoeur-sur-l’ Escaut (Nord) 8 km SSE of Cambrai, France.

BCL Chorley

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PATTON-BETHUNE, MICHAEL LISLE 74340 Pilot Officer (Pilot) 16/05/1940
STOKES, KENNETH ALBERT 755232 Sergeant (Pilot) 16/05/1940
MORTON, HARRY 551750 Leading Aircraftman 16/05/1940
CROWCROFT, CHARLES LEVER 650296 Aircraftman 2nd Class (W. Op./Air Gnr.) 16/05/1940


2 SAC
Blenheim IV L9031

Flew into high ground in fog near Moretonhampstead, Devon.

The Bristol Blenheim Warner

 

DE SOUZA, KENNETH MITCHELL ALVES 41679 Pilot Officer (Pilot) 16/05/1940
TOUGH, EDMUND WINCHESTER 581008 Sergeant (Obs.) 16/05/1940
McCARTHY, WILLIAM JOHN 625295 Aircraftman 2nd Class (W. Op. Air) 16/05/1940

139 Squadron
Blenheim IV L9411 XD-
Op. Montherme

Took off Plivot. Crashed near Floing (Ardennes) on the east bank of the Meuse river loop.

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PRINGLE, ALEC EDWARD 37299 Flight Lieutenant (Pilot) 16/05/1940 DFC
EVANS, HERBERT PRESTYL 40377 Flying Officer (Pilot) 16/05/1940
KIRKHAM, THOMAS RUSSELL 580599 Sergeant (Nav.) 16/05/1940
PILGRIM, ROGER COLIN JOHN 531692 Corporal (W.Op. Air) 16/05/1940
FALLOWS, REGINALD FREDERICK 518379 Corporal (Air Gnr.) 16/05/1940


115 Squadron

Wellington IA KO-S
O. Duiisburg

[FONT=&quot]Took off 2335 hrs Marham. Crashed between Bernay and Rouen (Eure0 france. [/FONT]

 

GIFFORD, PATRICK 90188 Squadron Leader 16/05/1940 DFC

3 Squadron

Hurricane I P2825

Shot down in combat with Me110s of ZG1. NKG.

FCL Franks
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RAWLINSON, MICHAEL HENRY GRAYSON 40851 Pilot Officer (Pilot) 16/05/1940

85 Squadron

hurricane I P2535

Shot down in combat with ME109s of JG27.

FCL Franks.

 

THORNLEY, LESLIE THOMAS WING 90398 Flight Lieutenant 16/05/1940

615 Squadron

Hurricane I N2335

Shot down by Me109 near Tirlemont.

FCL Franks.
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