JACKSON, ARTHUR RAYMOND 755494 Sergeant (Obs.) 24/05/1940 SOUTH, ROY 643394 Aircraftman 2nd Class (W. Op.) 24/05/1940 17 OTU Blenheim IV P4907 Dived into the sea on a night navigation exercise at Tremadoc Bay North Wales. The Bristol Blenheim Warner
SIGLEY, PETER KNOX 36276 Pilot Officer (Pilot) 24/05/1940 STEPHENS, GEORGE MAXWELL 580772 Sergeant (Obs.) 24/05/1940 LAMONT, ROBERT RITCHIE 552634 Aircraftman 1st Class (W. Op.) 24/05/1940 12 OTU Battle I L4977 Training Took off Benson for a navigation exercise. Flew into high ground at Bowd Croft about a mile NNW of Sidmouth. BCL Chorley
LINLEY, THOMAS NEVIL 39617 Flight Lieutenant (Pilot) 24/05/1940 54 Squadron Spitfire I P9455 Patrol over Calais. Combat with Me109s and shot down. FCL Franks
RYAN, MICHAEL ERSKINE 42154 Pilot Officer (Pilot) 24/05/1940 MARTIN, WILLIAM 748313 Sergeant (Obs.) 24/05/1940 235 Squadron Blenheim IV-F L9259 Failed to return to Bircham Newton after escorting Hudsons off the Belgium coast, shot down by Me109E. [FONT="]The Bristol Blenheim Warner [/FONT]
RYAN, MICHAEL ERSKINE 42154 Pilot Officer (Pilot) 24/05/1940 MARTIN, WILLIAM 748313 Sergeant (Obs.) 24/05/1940 SMITH, ALBERT GEORGE 552170 Leading Aircraftman 24/05/1940 235 Squadron Blenheim IV L9259 LA- Op. Escort Took off 0415 hrs Bircham Newton to escort Hudson’s of 206 Squadron from Borkum to the mouth of the Ems. P/O. Ryan lagged behind the leader and was attacked by two Me109s and was shot down by Oblt Emmerich of II(J)186 at 0830 hrs. The Blenheim was seen to disappear into the sea off Schiermonnikoog by the air gunner of a Hudson. CCL McNeill
ALEXANDER, JACK LESLIE 562397 Sergeant (Obs.) 25/05/1940 GOFFE, DENNIS 551547 Leading Aircraftman (W. Op) 25/05/1940 40 Squadron Blenheim IV P4920 BL- Op. Rety Took off 1027 hrs Wyton to attack targets along the line Rety-Fiennes-Guines. Shot down near Rety (Pas-de-Calais) 5 km ESE of Marquise, France. BCL Chorley.
SMYTH, JOHN ALEXANDER 565748 Sergeant (Pilot) 25/05/1940 WOODHOUSE, COLIN 526291 Sergeant (Obs.) 25/05/1940 BAYBUTT, THOMAS 551819 Corporal (W. Op. [Air]) 25/05/1940 144 Squadron Hampden I L4172 PL-L Op. Communications Took off Hemswell. Shot down by flak. BCL Chorley
BUTLER, PETER SAUMAREZ 33182 Flying Officer 25/05/1940 BENNETT, JOHN KEITH 40664 Pilot Officer (Pilot) 25/05/1940 HARRISON, JOHN 580653 Sergeant 25/05/1940 PARSONS, GEORGE RENE JOSEPH 547309 Leading Aircraftman (W. Op. [Air]) 25/05/1940 49 Squadron Hampden I P1318 EA- Op. Communications Took off Scampton to attack rail targets between Aachen and Krefeld, Germany. Presumed crashed in the sea off the Belgium coast. BCL Chorley
HARRIMAN, DOUGLAS SIDNEY REEVE 41846 Pilot Officer (Pilot) 25/05/1940 BLOOMER, PETER 580567 Sergeant (Obs.) 25/05/1940 GORDON, JAMES HAMILTON 43157 Pilot Officer (Air Gnr.) 25/05/1940 15 Squadron Blenheim IV P6913 LS- Op. Battle Area Took off 1027 hrs Wyton. Shot down near St-Inglevert (pas-de-Calais) midway on the main road between Calais and Marquise, France. [FONT="]BCL Chorley [/FONT]
BUCKLAND, FRANK EDWIN 741093 Sergeant 25/05/1940 54 Squadron Spitfire I N3096 Crashed near Dunkirk. FCL Franks [FONT="] [/FONT]
KEATES, ARTHUR KNIGHTLEY ROLAND 528054 Sergeant (Obs.) 25/05/1940 CLEAVER, DONALD VINCENT 548680 Leading Aircraftman (W.Op [Air]) 25/05/1940 21 Squadron Blenheim IV L8734 YH- Op. Lys Took off 1530 hrs Watton to bomb the bridge at Lys. Crashed near Moorsele (West-Viaanderen) 8 km SSW of Roeselare, Belgium. BCL Chorley
HARDING, BENJAMIN MORGAN 550526 Corporal (W. Op. Air) 25/05/1940 18 Squadron Blenheim IV R3598 WV- Op. Reconnaissance Took off Watton. Crashed in the vicinity of Abbeville (Somme) France. BCL Chorley [FONT="] [/FONT]
IVES, FREDERICK ALLEN 37782 Flight Lieutenant 25/05/1940 151 Squadron Hurricane P3319 Escort over Omer. Collided with other aircraft over France. FCL Franks [FONT="] [/FONT]
Thanks Peter - Great Work. You have cleared up the info on my (8) Aussie lads who were killed in the RAF in May 1940. BELL, KENNETH Sergeant 565626 269sq RAF 1/05/1940 RUNNYMEDE MEMORIAL CAMERON, DOUGLAS ALEXANDER Flying Officer 39455 226sq RAF 10/05/1940 DIEKIRCH COMMUNAL CEMETERY THORNTON, STANLEY GEORGE Pilot Officer 41497 107sq RAF 12/05/1940 HEVERLEE WAR CEMETERY OAKLEY, ALBERT EDWARD Flying Officer 36132 15sq 12/05/1940 MUNSTERBILZEN COMMUNAL CEMETERY BROWN, JOHN ROLAND Flying Officer 39370 4 (Continental) Ferry Flight 12/05/1940 VILLENEUVE-ST. GEORGES OLD COMMUNAL CEMETERY ROGERS, KENNETH RUSSELL Flight Lieutenant 39473 142sq RAF 14/05/1940 CHEHERY COMMUNAL CEMETERY CLISBY, LESLIE REDFORD (DFC) Flying Officer 40043 1sq RAF 14/05/1940 CHOLOY WAR CEMETERY CRAWLEY, CHARLES DOUGLAS Pilot Officer 41380 44sq RAF 15/05/1940 OOSTERHOUT PROTESTANT CEMETERY Cheers Geoff
ADYE, CAPEL FRANCIS GOODSON 28173 Flight Lieutenant 26/05/1940 17 Squadron Hurricane I P3483 Patrol. Baled out after combat with Me109s over the Channel. FCL Franks [FONT="] [/FONT]
ANDERSON, COLIN CECIL ROBERT 40350 Pilot Officer (Pilot) 26/05/1940 BUTLER, RICHARD WILLIAM 520538 Sergeant (Obs.) 26/05/1940 WILKS, EDMUND 537423 Sergeant (W. Op.) 26/05/1940 88 Squadron Battle I L5467 RH- Op. Battle Area Took off Les Grandes Chappelles. Shot down at Haraucort (Ardennes) 9 km SSE of Sedan, France. BCL Chorley
MURPHY, ALFRED HALL 78255 Pilot Officer 26/05/1940 ARMSTRONG, ERNEST PEARETH 573130 Leading Aircraftman (W.Op.) 26/05/1940 235 Squadron Blenheim IV P6956 LA_ Op. Reconnaissance Took off 1710 hrs Bircham Newton for a reconnaissance of the Zeebrugge area. Spun into the ground out of cloud near Docking, Norfolk at 1715 hrs. CCL McNeill
BAILEY, GERALD MONTAGUE 42330 Pilot Officer (Pilot) 26/05/1940 EVANS, WILLIAM JOHN KELSALL 580951 Sergeant (Obs.) 26/05/1940 GILLMORE, ALAN ARTHUR 552644 Aircraftman 1st Class (W.Op.) 26/05/1940 53 Squadron Blenheim IV L8863 Failed to return from recce sortie from Rouen-Boos, shot down near Seninghem, France. The Bristol Blenheim Warner
SHAW, RICHARD ERNEST 42575 Pilot Officer (Pilot) 26/05/1940 SCHWIND, GORDON LOUIS 581353 Sergeant (Obs.) 26/05/1940 BROGAN, ALBERT CHARLES 552071 Aircraftman 2nd Class (W. Op.[Air]) 26/05/1940 59 Squadron Blenheim IV R3613 Failed to return from a reconnaissance sortie, shot down near Dussen, Belgium. The Bristol Blenheim Warner
CAMERON, JOHN STEWART 33458 Pilot Officer 26/05/1940 PARKHOUSE, RAYMOND CRANMER 580833 Sergeant 26/05/1940 37 Squadron Wellington IC L7793 LF- Op. Communications Took off Feltwell to attack enemy lines of communication between Courtrai and Brussels. Forced landed near Oostende (West Vlaaaderen) Belgium. P/O. Cameron and Sgt. Parkhouse survived the crash and probably lost their lives while being evacuated on the 26th. BCL Chorley