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Originally Posted by Harry Ree  Having looked at the prewar losses at Hemswell as reflected by the burials at Harpswell, there was a Blenheim incident on 10 May 1938 which was local to Hemswell when Blenheims of No 144 Squadron took off in formation and one was lost when it immediately fell out of formation and flew into the ground.There are two burials at Harpswell related to the incident but the pilot was named Robertson, who one of his flying colleagues recalled, that the week previously they had been together to watch the Calcutta Cup.
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According to 'The Bristol Blenheim' - Graham Warner, the loss of Blenheim's on 10 May 1938 in the Hemswell area involved Blenheim Mk.I K7080 of 144 Squadron, the engine cut on take-off at Wyton and control was lost, the aircraft crashed 1 mile from Hemswell; P/O. R. Maxwell and Cpl. D. Wissett killed.
Blenheim Mk.I K7037 of 144 Squadron; engine cut on take-off at Wyton and control was lost; P/O. D. Perry, AC1. J. Rice and AC1 F. Crimes killed.