RAF losses May 1940. An update.

HEATH, ALICK CHARLES 37173 Flight Lieutenant 09/05/1940
NICHOLLS, STANLEY ARTHUR 746976 Sergeant (Obs.) 09/05/1940


254 Squadron
Blenheim IV-F L9482
Op. Anti shipping sweep.

Shot down by flak off Bergen.

The Bristol Blenheim Warner

 

LESTER, CHARLES MACKENZIE 37109 Flight Lieutenant 09/05/1940
MAXEY, JOHN WILLIAM 506611 Corporal 09/05/1940
SOUTHWARD, WILLIAM 565970 Sergeant 09/05/1940
TURRELL, KENNETH PERCY 531188 Leading Aircraftman 09/05/1940


22 Squadron
Beaufort I L4453 OA-B
Op. Gardening

Took off 1940 hrs North Coates. Set course for the River Elbe but contact was lost after the Beaufort was fixed by D/F as 69 miles east of base. Aircraft of the squadron anRAF HSL and trawlers all took part in an unsuccessful search

CC Losses McNeill

 

SMITH, WALTER FOWLER 41958 Pilot Officer (Pilot) 09/05/1940

235 squadron
Blenheim I K7136 LA-
Op. Training

Took off 2300 hrs Bircham Newton for solo flying practice and suffered an engine failure, swung, stalled and crashed.

CC Losses McNeill

 

ANDERSON, MICHAEL HERBERT 90497 Pilot Officer 10/05/1940
HAWKINS, HERBERT CHARLES WILLIAM 800567 Leading Aircraftman 10/05/1940


600 Squadron
Blenheim I-F L1515

Shot down by Me110s of ZG 1 Western Front

The Bristol Blenheim Warner

 

BEARDWOOD, GEORGE 526936 Sergeant (Obs) 10/05/1940
CLARK, TEMPLE FREDERICK SINCLAIR 535562 Corporal (W. Op./Air Gnr.) 10/05/1940
ROWAN, PERCIVAL JOHN HAMILTON 36133 Flying Officer (Pilot) 10/05/1940

40 Squadron
Blenheim IV L8828 BL-
Op. Ypenburg

Took off 1549 hrs Wyton. Crashed into the sea off Rotterdam, Holland.

BCL Chorley

 

BRIDSON, HAROLD 539332 Leading Aircraftman (W. Op./Air Gnr.) 10/05/1940
SPURR, VICTOR 561257 Sergeant (Obs.) 10/05/1940
THOMAS, IVOR LLEWELLYN 580177 Sergeant (Pilot) 10/05/1940

40 Squadron
Blenheim IV L8831 BL-
Op. Ypenburg

Took off 1544 hrs Wyton. Crashed in the vicinity of Den Haag (Zuid, Holland)

BCL Chorley

 

CAMERON, DOUGLAS ALEXANDER 39455 Flying Officer (Pilot) 10/05/1940

226 Squadron
Battle I K9183 MQ-
Op. Luxembourg

Took off 1700 hrs Reims/Champagne. Shot down in flames while bombing troop columns. F/O. Cameron was very badly wounded and died three days later.

BCL Chorley

 

CHECKLEY, FRANCIS 580605 Sergeant (Obs.) 10/05/1940
ROBERTON, ALFRED JOHN 590388 Sergeant (Pilot) 10/05/1940

40 Squadron
Blenheim IV P6901 BL-
Op. Ypenburg

Took off 1549 hrs Wyton. Cashed near Voorburg (Zuid, Holland) in the SE outskirts of Den Haag, Holland.

BCL Chorley

 

DIXON, LEONARD THOMAS 42111 Pilot Officer (Pilot) 10/05/1940
PEACH, THOMAS ARTHUR 581241 Sergeant (Obs.) 10/05/1940
TOWNSLEY, JOHN 552526 Aircraftman 1st Class (W.Op.) 10/05/1940


18 Squadron
Blenheim IV L8860 WV-
Op. Reconnaissance

Took off 1600 hrs Meharicourt to reconnoiter the Albert Kanaal. Reported to have forced landed in Belgium where the Blenheim was destroyed on the ground by bombing.

BCL Chorley

 

DRABBLE, KENNETH JOHN 40610 Pilot Officer (Pilot) 10/05/1940
SMITH, THOMAS DAW 580500 Sergeant (Obs.) 10/05/1940
LAMBLE, PHILLIP JAMES 550831 Leading Aircraftman (W. Op. /Air Gnr.) 10/05/1940


103 Squadron
Battle I K9264 PM-
Op. Luxembourg

Took off 1345 hrs Betheniville. Crashed in the vicinity of Hotton (Luxembourg) 9 km NE of Marche-en-Famenne, Belgium.

BCL Chorley

 

ECHLIN, ROBERT WYATT HAMILTON 77117 Pilot Officer (Air Gnr.) 10/05/1940
600 Squadron
Blenheim I-F L1401

Shot down Western Front by Me110s of ZG 1.

 

HUTCHINSON, OLAF ARTHUR 524532 Sergeant (W.Op./Air Gnr.) 10/05/1940
POOLE, CHRISTOPHER JOHN STAFFORD 580416 Sergeant (Obs.) 10/05/1940


103 Squadron
Battle I K9270 P M-
Op. Luxembourg

Took off 1345 hrs Betheniville. Crashed in the vicinity of Hotton (Luxembourg) 9 km NE of Marche-en-Famenne, Belgium

BCL Chorley

 

ISAACS, LAURENCE DAVID 800520 Corporal 10/05/1940
MOORE, CHARLES ROGER 90098 Flying Officer 10/05/1940


600 squadron

Blenheim I-F L1335

Shot down Western Front by Me110s of ZG 1.

The Bristol Blenheim Warner

 

JORDAN, LESLIE FREDERICK 624246 Leading Aircraftman (W. Op./Air Gnr.) 10/05/1940
THOMAS, ALBAN 41332 Pilot Officer (Pilot) 10/05/1940
THOMAS, PENRY LLEWELYN 563934 Sergeant (Obs.) 10/05/1940


57 Squadron
Blenheim I-F L9245

Shot down by Me109 of JG27 over Holland.

The Bristol Blenheim Warner

 

WELLS, JAMES MICHAEL 90081 Squadron Leader 10/05/1940
KIDD, BASIL ARTHUR 800235 Corporal (Air Gnr.) 10/05/1940


600 Squadron Blenheim I-F L6616

Shot down Western Front by Me110s of ZG 1

The Bristol Blenheim Warner

 

LAWS, FREDERICK STANLEY 41431 Pilot Officer (Pilot) 10/05/1940
MILLER, ROBERT FINLAYSON 521994 Sergeant (Obs.) 10/05/1940
LANGTON, LEON MEREDITH 615807 Aircraftman 1st Class (W. Op./Air Gnr.) 10/05/1940


142 Squadron
Battle I L5578 WT-
Op. Luxembourg

Took off 1200 hrs Berry-au-Bac. Shot down near Petange 18 km SW of Luxembourg.

BCL Chorley

 

McFARLAND, GRENVILLE JAMES 42413 Pilot Officer (Pilot) 10/05/1940

17 OTU
Blenheim IV L4889
Op. Training

Took off Upwood. On return to base, stalled and came down 2240 hrs at a spot known locally as Green Dyke.

BCL Chorley

 

PARKER, ERIC 39111 Flight Lieutenant (Pilot) 10/05/1940

150 Squadron
Battle I L5539 JN-
Op. Luxenbourg

Took off 1530 hrs Ecury-sur-Coole. Shot down in the target area.

BCL Chorley

 

GRATTAN, GORDON REGINALD 39728 Flying Officer (Pilot) 11/05/1940
ALLAM, FREDERICK JOHN 540542 Leading Aircraftman 11/05/1940 DFM


110 Squadron
Blenheim IV L9175 VE-
Op. Maastricht

Took off 1450 hrs Wattisham. Shot down near Kaggevinne (Brabant) 2 km SW of Diest, Belgium.

BCL Chorley

 

COLLING, ARTHUR 580571 Sergeant 11/05/1940

110 Squadron
Blenheim IV N6208 VE-
Op. Maastricht

Took off 1450 hrs Wattisham. Crashed on fire near Fouquieres-les-Bethune (Pas-de-Calais) on the southern outskirts of Bethune, France. Sgt. Colling died from his injuries.

BCL Chorley.