RAF losses May 1940. An update.

MORGAN-DEAN, GEORGE BARRY 40131 Flying Officer (Pilot) 12/05/1940
SEWELL, HORACE BASIL 531362 Aircraftman 1st Class (W. Op. /Air Gnr.) 12/05/1940



103 Squadron
Battle I L5512 PM_
Op. Bouillon

Took off 1630 hrs Betheniville. Crashed near Haraucort (Ardennes) 9 km SSE of Sedan, France.

BCL CHorley

 

MORTON, EDGAR ELLIOT 40635 Pilot Officer (Pilot) 12/05/1940
ROSS, ALEXANDER STRACHAN 61376 Aircraftman 1st Class (W. Op.[Air]) 12/05/1940



103 Squadron
Battle I P2193 PM-
Op. Bouillon

Took off 1630 hrs Betheniville. Crashed near Sensenruth (Luxembourg) 3 km SSE of Sedan, France.

BCL Chorley

 

PALMER, WILLIAM EDWARD 551629 Leading Aircraftman 12/05/1940

107 Squadron
Blenheim IV P4905 OM-
Op. Maastricht

Took off Wattisham. Shot down near Bettenhoven (Liege) 25 km WNW of Liege, Belgium.

BCL Chorley

 

RAYNER, PETER HERBERT 90022 Flying Officer (Pilot) 12/05/1940
12/05/1940

501 Squadron
Hurricane I L2054 ‘E’

Patrol. Shot down in combat with He111s near Beauvilliers.

FCL Franks

 

ROONEY, JOHN 544996 Leading Aircraftman 12/05/1940


139 Squadron
Blenheim IV P4923 XD-
Op. Maastricht

Took off 0500 hrs Plivot. Shot down at Herstal-Rhees (Liege) on the outskirts of Liege, belgium

BCL Chorley

 

SMITH, MICHAEL FAUCONBERGE CLIFFORD 90026 Flying Officer (Pilot) 12/05/1940

501 Squadron
Hurricane I L2053

Shot down by Me110 of ZG2 near Mezieries.

FCL Franks
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SUNDERLAND, HENRY RAVEN 755141 Sergeant (Obs.) 12/05/1940
TYLER, ROY HARRY 552475 Leading Aircraftman (W. Op./Air Gnr.) 12/05/1940



235 Squadron
blenheim IV L9189 LA-O
Op. scort


Took off in company with other aircraft of the squadron to cover troop landings at The Hague and was attacked by eight Me109s of II/JG27 at 0755 hrs.


CC Losses McNeill

 

ADAMS, WILFRED SYDNEY CHARLES 27100 Flying Officer (Pilot) 13/05/1940

3 Squadron
Hurricane I N2654

Patrol. Collided with N2653 returning from patrol, both exploded.

FCL Franks

See below
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LINES ROBERTS, RAYMOND BRYCE 39883 Flying Officer (Pilot) 13/05/1940

3 Squadron
Hurricane I L2653

Patrol. Collided with N2654 returning from patrol, both exploded.

FCL Franks.

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BROMLEY, JOHN STUART MEE 521432 Leading Aircraftman 13/05/1940

264 Squadron
Defiant I L6958

Patrol. Damaged by Me109 and crashed at Biesbosch south of Rotterdam.
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CHANDLER, GORDON EMERY 33559 Pilot Officer (Pilot) 13/05/1940
McLEISH, DOUGLAS LESLIE 581467 Leading Aircraftman (Air Gnr.) 13/05/1940


264 Squadron
Defiant I L6960

Shot down south of Rotterdam.

FCL Franks

 

DAVIES, WILLIAM MICHAEL ARLINGHAM 74669 Pilot Officer (Pilot) 13/05/1940
PULFREY, ALBERT NORMAN 742203 Aircraftman 2nd Class (Air Gnr.) 13/05/1940



15 OTU
Wellington IA N2901
Op. Training

Took off Harwell for a combined navigation and practice bombing detail. Lost power and crashed at around 1120 hrs some 2 miles from Axminster, Devon.

BCL Chorley

 

THOMPSON, MONTAGUE HENRY BRODRICK 90287 Flying Officer (Pilot) 13/05/1940


607 Squadron
Hurricane I P2620

Shot down by Me109 of JG2 near Louvain.

FCL Franks

 

SAMMELS, HAROLD COURTENAY 37901 Flight Lieutenant 14/05/1940
ABBOTT, FRANK BERNARD 563017 Sergeant 14/05/1940
HUGHES, RAYMOND DOUGLAS 551679 Leading Aircraftman 14/05/1940



105 Squadron
Battle I L5230 GB-
Op. Sedan

Took off 1540 hrs Villeneuve-les-Vertus. Lost without trace.

BCL Chorley

 

AHERNE, PATRICK 625621 Aircraftman 2nd Class (W. Op.) 14/05/1940

110 Squadron
Blenheim IV L9217 VE-
Op. Sedan

Took off 1650 hrs Wattisham. Crashed at Torcy (Ardennes) on the western outskirts of Sedan, France.

BCL Chorley

 

AINSWORTH, RONALD THEODORE 551745 Sergeant (W.Op./Air Gnr.) 14/05/1940
ALDERSON, KENNETH 563545 Sergeant (Obs./W.Op.) 14/05/1940

12 Squadron
Battle I L4952 PH-X
Op.Sedan.

Took off 1517 hrs Amifontaine. Shot down near Pouru-St-Remy (Ardennes) 8 km ESE of Sedan, France.

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ALLEN, DENNIS ALFRED 740882 Sergeant (Pilot) 14/05/1940


3 Squadron
Hurricane I L1591

Shot down in combat with Ju87s near Sedan.

FCL Franks

 

APPLETON, LLEWELLYN LISTER 40497 Pilot Officer 14/05/1940


79 Squadron
Hurricane I P2537

Shot down in combat with Ju88 near Renaix, pm.

FCL Franks

 

ROSE, STEPHEN GREGORY 41473 Pilot Officer 14/05/1940
ASHTON, DAVID ALLAN 581077 Sergeant 14/05/1940
EDWARDS, ERNEST NEPTUNE 751003 Leading Aircraftman 14/05/1940


110 Squadron
Blenheim IV N6210 VE-

Took off Wattisham. Lost without trace.

BCL Chorley

 

RIDLEY, FREDERICK HEWARD 41208 Pilot Officer (Pilot) 14/05/1940
ATKINSON, GORDON 580557 Sergeant (Obs.) 14/05/1940
THOMSON, JAMES SAMUEL 613420 Aircraftman 1st Class (W. Op.) 14/05/1940


105 Squadron
Battle I K9189 GB-
Op. Sedan

Took off 1540 hrs Villeneuve-les-Vertus. Shot down Donchery (Ardennes) France.

BCL Chorley