RAF losses May 1940. An update.

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  1. Peter Clare

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    SAUNDERS, ROI LEONARD 70602 Pilot Officer (Pilot) 22/05/1940
    SIMMONS, SAMUEL FRANK 564409 Sergeant (Obs.) 22/05/1940
    PIRIE, GEORGE ROSSE 626070 Aircraftman 1st Class (W.Op./Air Gnr.) 22/05/1940



    57 Squadron
    Blenheim IV L9184 DX-
    Op. Reconnaissance

    Took off Hawkinge. Crashed near Haucourt (Pas-de-calais) 12 km SE of Arras, France and to the north of the main road leading to Cambrai.

    BCL Chorley
     
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    SHEWRY, CYRIL JOSEPH 550468 Sergeant (Obs.) 22/05/1940

    144 Squadron
    hampden I L4067 PL-
    Op. Krefeld

    Took off Hemswell. Hit by flak in the target area and the crew were ordered to bale out and Sgt. Shewry was killed.

    BCL Chorley
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    WRIGHT, GILBERT FRANCIS MONCREIFF 90265 Flying Officer (Pilot) 22/05/1940


    605 Squadron
    Hurriacne I L2120


    Patrol over Assas. Shot dwon by He111


    FCL Franks
     
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    BURRELL, PETER ARTHUR MERRICK 580941 Sergeant (Obs.) 23/05/1940
    WHITTLE, PETER REX 611596 Leading Aircraftman (W. Op.) 23/05/1940


    40 Squadron
    Blenheim IV L8843 BL-
    Op. Arras-Boulogne

    Took off 1010 Wyton to attack troop columns. Shot down at Miraumont (Somme) 13 km NNE of Albert, France.

    BCL Chorley
     
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    LLEWELYN, JOHN GRIFFITH 26060 Wing Commander (Pilot) 23/05/1940
    EDWARDS, WILLIAM GEORGE 42937 Pilot Officer (Air Gnr.) 23/05/1940


    40 Squadron
    Blenheim IV P4909 BL-
    Op. Arras-Boulogne

    Took off 1010 hrs Wyton. Hit by flak and crashed between Beuvry and Sailly-Labourse (Pas-de-Calais)

    BCL Chorley
     
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    GRAAFSTRA, JOHN WILLIAM 39381 Flying Officer (Pilot) 23/05/1940

    242 Squadron
    Hurricane I P2809

    Escort northern France. Shot down by Me109s.

    FCL Franks
     
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    WICKHAM, ALBERT EDGAR 36200 Pilot Officer (Pilot) 23/05/1940
    HIBBERT, EDWARD 564863 Sergeant (Obs.) 23/05/1940
    WHELAN, MATTHEW 630351 Aircraftman 2nd Class (W. Op./Air Gnr.) 23/05/1940




    88 Squadron
    Battle I P2356 RH-
    Op. Battle Area

    Took off Les Grandes Chappelles. (No other details)

    BCL Chorley
     
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    JENKINS, STANLEY WILLIAM 580289 Sergeant (Pilot) 23/05/1940
    JOSSE, PETER WILLIAM 359518 Sergeant (Nav.) 23/05/1940
    MARSH, ALAN 580966 Sergeant (Obs.) 23/05/1940
    THORNTON, WILLIE 625669 Aircraftman 1st Class (W. Op./Air Gnr.) 23/05/1940



    83 Squadron
    Hampden I L4055 OL-
    Op. Communications

    Took off Scampton. Crashed 0400 hrs while returning to base in poor visibitity. Flew into high ground 4 miles south of Holmfirth, 6 miles south of Huddersfield, Yorkshire.

    BCL Chorley
     
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    KLIPSCH, PAUL HENRY 566457 Sergeant (Pilot) 23/05/1940


    92 Squadron
    Huricane I P9373

    Patrol. Shot down by Me110s Wierre-Effroy, France. (The aircraft was excavated in 1999)

    FCL Franks.
     
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    LEARMOND, PATRICK ALEXANDER GEORGE 33490 Pilot Officer 23/05/1940

    92 Squadron
    Spitfire I P9370

    Patrol over the French coast. Shot down in flames over Dunkirk by Me109.

    FCL Franks.
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    MASTERS, JAMES GRAHAM 42249 Pilot Officer (Pilot) 23/05/1940
    TUCKER, EUGENE 581420 Flight Sergeant (Obs.) 23/05/1940
    THOMPSON, CLIFFORD WILLIAM 551783 Sergeant (W.Op./Air Gnr.) 23/05/1940

    15 Squadron
    Blenheim IV L9403 LS-
    Op. Arras.

    Took off 1300 hrs Wyton. Crashed near Morval (Pas-de-Calais) 7 km SSE of Bapaume, France.

    BCL Chorley
     
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    McLAREN, IAN LEDOUX 35151 Flight Lieutenant (Pilot) 23/05/1940

    58 squadron
    Whitley V N1361 GE-F
    Op. Communications

    Took off 2300 hrs Linton-on-Ouse. Believed to have crashed in the Ardennes region of Belgium. F/L. McLaren is shown as belonging to No.78 Squadron.

    BCL Chorley
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    AUBERT, RICHARD DENNIS 41361 Pilot Officer 24/05/1940


    74 Squadron
    Spitfire I (441

    Patrol. Failed to return.

    FCL Franks
     
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    JOHNSON, CHARLES EDWARD 37290 Squadron Leader (Pilot) 24/05/1940
    BARKER, DAVID CONQUEST 42043 Pilot Officer (Pilot) 24/05/1940
    COLLINS, HAROLD GEORGE 517528 Sergeant (Obs.) 24/05/1940
    CROOK, WILLIAM 532528 Corporal (W. Op. [Air]) 24/05/1940




    44 Squadron
    Hampden I L4171 KM-
    Op. Communications

    Took off Waddington. Hit by flak and crashed near Aachen, Germany.

    BCL Chorley
     
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    GRANT-CRAWFORD, IAN DOUGLAS 37501 Flight Lieutenant (Pilot) 24/05/1940
    HEWITT, EDGAR SYDNEY 547085 Aircraftman 1st Class 24/05/1940
    BURTON, JOHN 627969 Aircraftman 2nd Class (W. Op.) 24/05/1940



    149 Squadron
    Wellington IC P9270 OG-J
    Op. Battle Area.

    Took off 2230 hrs Mildenhall. Crashed 0315 hrs near Barton Mills, Suffolk, preparing to land.

    BCL Chorley
     
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    IRVINE, JAMES MELVILLE DUNDAS 39988 Pilot Officer (Pilot) 24/05/1940
    COLLINGHAM, JOHN RAYMOND 564603 Sergeant (Obs.) 24/05/1940
    FIRTH, SYDNEY EWBANK 615843 Aircraftman 1st Class 24/05/1940




    106 Squadron
    Hampden I P1336 ZN-
    Op. training

    Flew into the Coventry balloon barrage at night and crashed.

    BCL Chorley.
     
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    HANNAY, PATRICK CLAUDE 90097 Flying Officer (Pilot) 24/05/1940
    SHORT, JAMES DEMPSTER 74937] Leading Aircraftman 24/05/1940



    600 Squadron
    Blenheim I-F L1516

    Engine cut and control was lost, hit trees and crashed in Fordbridge gravel pit Sunbury-on-Thames. Destroyed by fire.

    The Bristol Blenheim Warner
     
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    HENDERSON, DUNCAN 76460 Pilot Officer (Pilot) 24/05/1940
    HOLMES, ARTHUR NOEL 581222 Sergeant (Obs.) 24/05/1940
    AUSTIN RONALD WILLIAM 615205 LAC 24/05/1940


    15 Squadron
    Blenhein IV R3614 LS-
    Op. Aa Canal

    Took off 1745 hrs Alconbury. On return to base at 2100 hrs the port engine seized and the aircraft spun into the ground.

    BCL Chorley
     
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    HILL, ROBERT LAIRD 41925 Pilot Officer 24/05/1940

    242 Squadron
    Hurricane I P3266

    Patrol over French coast. Collided with Hurricane I P3272 over the English Channel.

    FCL Franks
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    MITCHELL, JAMES WILLIAM 41942 Pilot Officer 24/05/1940

    242 squadron
    Hurricane I P3272

    Patrol over French coast. Collided with Hurricane I P3266 over the English Channel.

    FCL Franks
     

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