RAF losses May 1940. An update.

DAVIES, RONALD DAVID 539392 Leading Aircraftman (W.Op.) 11/05/1940

18 Squadron
Blenheim IV L9255 WV-
Op. Reconnaissance

Took off 0335 hrs Meharicourt. (No other details)

BCL Chorley.

 

DOCKRILL, CHARLES JAMES ERNEST 563473 Sergeant (Pilot) 11/05/1940
DORMER, PERCIVAL FRANK 563966 Sergeant (Obs.) 11/05/1940
GREGORY, KENNETH GEORGE 551303 Aircraftman 1st Class (W. Op./Air Gnr.) 11/05/1940


218 squadron
Battle I P2203 HA-
Op. St.-Vith

Took off 0930 hrs Auberive-sur-Suippes. Crashed at Troisvierges in the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg. 14 km east of the Belgium town of Houffalize.

 

DONNE, MICHAEL STEPHEN 33186 Flight Lieutenant (Pilot) 11/05/1940

17 squadron
Hurricane I N2403

Patrol. Shot down by Me109 near Ypres.

FCL Franks.

 

HARDING, GEOFFREY FAWCONER 33438 Pilot Officer (Pilot) 11/05/1940
SHROSBREE, KENNETH NORMAN 516530 Sergeant (W.Op./Obs.) 11/05/1940

18 Squadron
Blenheim I L1405 WV-
Op. Reconnaissance

Took off 0915 hrs Meharicourt (No other details)

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JJENNINGS, CEDRIC MAURICE 580427 Sergeant (Obs.) 11/05/1940
218 Squadron
Battle I P2326
Op. St.-Vith

Took off 0930 hrs Auberieve-sur-Suippes. Hit by ground fire and abandoned in the target area.

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SKIDMORE, BRUCE IAN MUDDIMAN 40644 Pilot Officer (Pilot) 11/05/1940
KIRBY, RONALD ALFRED PERCIVAL 518693 Sergeant (Obs.) 11/05/1940
PARSONS, WILLIAM LEONARD 612745 Aircraftman 1st Class (W. Op./Air Gnr.) 11/05/1940


88 Squadron
Battle I P2261 R H-
Op. Bouillon

Took off 0945 hrs Mourmelon. Shot down near St.-Vith (Liege) Belgium

BCL Chorley

 

MALTBY, ERIC WRIGHT 621178 Aircraftman 1st Class (W. Op./Air Gnr.) 11/05/1940

88 Squadron
Battle I P2202
Op. Bouillon

Took off 0945 hrs Mourmelon. Shot down over St.-Vith (Liege) belgium, close to the German border.

BCL Chorley

 

McKENZIE, JOHN DOUGLAS BRUORTON 40726 Pilot Officer 11/05/1940

54 Squadron
Spitfire I N3187

Scramble 1825 hrs. Lost over the Channel

FCL Franks

 

PERCY, ALISTER CHARLES JOCELYN 90025 Flying Officer 11/05/1940



501 Squadron

A Bristol Bombay transport of 271 Squadron bringing reinforcements and spares for 501 Squadron stalled on approach to the airfield and crashed killing four and injuring 12.
Aboard was the 501 Squadron Adjudant: Flying Officer A C J. Percy

 

SLEE, GEORGE WILLIAM 40149 Flying Officer (pilot) 11/05/1940

17 Squadron
Hurricane I N2405 'Y'

Patrol. Shot down by Me109 of JG51.

FCL Franks.

 

WHITFIELD, WILLIAM HARRY 740692 Sergeant (Pilot) 11/05/1940

271 Squadron

A Bristol Bombay transport of 271 Squadron bringing reinforcements and spares for 501 Squadron stalled on approach to the airfield and crashed killing four and injuring 12.

 

WHITTLE, EDWARD JAMES MORTIMER 563211 Sergeant (Obs.) 11/05/1940

88 squadron
Battle I P2251
Op. Bouillon

Took off 0945 hrs Mourmelon. Shot down between Vaux-sur-Sure and Bercheux (Luxembourg) two small towns on the Bastogne to Neufchateau road, belgium.

BCL Chorley

 

HURST, TOM 33388 Pilot Officer (Pilot) 12/05/1940
ANNING, WILLIAM JOHN 525720 Sergeant (Nav.) 12/05/1940
WELLS, CLIFFORD RONALD 551357 Leading Aircraftman (W.Op./Air Gnr.) 12/05/1940


105 Squadron
Battle I K9485 GB-

Took off 1430 hrs Villeneuve-les-Vertus. Hit by flak and crashed into a hillside near Bouillon (Luxembourg) Belgium and close to the border with France.

BCL Chorley

 

PARROTT, THOMAS HAYWARD 39112 Flying Officer (Pilot) 12/05/1940
ATCHISON, THOMAS TODD 580497 Sergeant (Obs.) 12/05/1940
POAD, TERENCE 551624 Leading Aircraftman (W. Op.) 12/05/1940
JONES, TUDNO 624943 Aircraftman 2nd Class (W.Op./Air Gnr.) 12/05/1940


77 Squadron
Whitley V N1366 KN-
Op. Monchengladbach

Took off 2025 hrs Driffield. Crashed near Monchengladbach, Germany.

Note. This was the first bomber to crash inside Germany while carrying out a bombing operation on a mainland target.

BCL Chorley

 

OAKLEY, ALBERT EDWARD 36132 Flying Officer (Pilot) 12/05/1940
AVENT, DOUGLAS JOHN 566960 Sergeant (Obs.) 12/05/1940
WOODS, DENIS VICTOR 551566 Leading Aircraftman (Obs.) 12/05/1940


15 Squadron
Blenheim IV P6911 LS-
Op. Maastricht

Took off Alconbury. Crashed near Munsterbilzen (Limburg) 8 km SSE of Genk, Belgium.

 

CAMPBELL-IRONS, IAN 40603 Pilot Officer (Pilot) 12/05/1940
BARKER, THOMAS ROY 580937 Sergeant (Obs.) 12/05/1940
HINDER, REGINALD HENRY 551612 Leading Aircraftman (W.Op) 12/05/1940


150 Squadron
Battle I P2336 JN-
Op. Neufchateau

Took off 1445 hrs Ecury-sur-Coole. Believed shot down near Neufchateau (Luxembourg) 26 km SW of Bastogne, Belgium.

BCL Chorley

 

BASSETT, THOMAS GEORGE 40781 Flying Officer (Pilot) 12/05/1940
MIDDLEMASS, NEVILLE CRAIG 580461 Sergeant (Obs.) 12/05/1940
CAVANAGH, WILLIAM TIMOTHY 542287 Leading Aircraftman (W.Op Air) 12/05/1940


15 Squadron
Blenheim IV L8847 LS-
Op. Maastricht

Took off Alconbury with orders to destroy bridges on the Albert Kannal. Crashed at Borgharen (Limburg) between the River Maas and Juliana Kannel, 3 km north of Maastricht.

BCL Chorley

 

BAZALGETTE, FREDERICK SIDNEY 70790 Pilot Officer (Pilot) 12/05/1940

218 Squadron
Battle I P2183
Op. Bouillon

Took off Auberive-sur-Suippes. Shot down near Nouvion-sur-Meuse (Ardennes) 7 km WSW of Sedan, France.

BCL Chorley.

 

BELLIS, CHARLIE 39847 Flying Officer (Pilot) 12/05/1940
WELCH, HORACE DAVID 565950 Sergeant 12/05/1940
PARRY, KENNETH 550953 Leading Aircraftman (W/Op. [Air]) 12/05/1940


18 Squadron
Blenheim IV L8861 WV-
Op. Reconnaissance

Took off Meharicourt. Crashed near Kanne (Limburg) 14 km ENE of Tongeren, Belgium

BCL Chorley

 

KEEDWELL, OSBORNE HARVEY 41427 Pilot Officer (Pilot) 12/05/1940
MERRITT, LEONARD JOHN 563345 Sergeant (Obs.) 12/05/1940
BERRIDGE, LESLIE ASKHAM 627034 Aircraftman 2nd Class (Air Gnr.) 12/05/1940


107 squadron
Blenheim IV P4914 OM-
Op. Maastricht

Took off Wattisham. Crashed near Voroux-Goreux (Liege) 10 km west of Liege, Belgium.

BCL Chorley