At the date of 26-07-1940, time: 0130, the aircraft type Whitley has been lost. The location of the plane was found at: Spijkenisse (polder Nieuwe Uitslag). The unit of crew and plane is: 102 Sqdn. First flyer rank: Pilot Officer, name: R.F. Beauclair. The plane belonged to the Allied forces.
Collection Gerrit Zijlstra
| Factory |
Aircraft |
Mk |
Serial/Wnr. |
Call Sign |
Unit |
Air Force |
TO/t |
Airfield |
| Armstrong Withworth |
Whitley |
V |
N1377 |
DY-B |
102 Sqdn |
RAF |
2030 |
Driffield |
|
|
| Time |
Cause of the Crash |
Crash Location |
Damage |
Province |
| 0130 |
|
Forcelanded at Spijkenisse (Polder Nieuwe Uitslag) |
|
Zuidholland |
|
|
| Source |
Mag / Page |
Additional sources |
| Chorley W.R., Bomber Command Losses 1939-1940 |
94 |
|
|
|
|
| Function |
Mil Rank |
Ini |
Name |
Hon |
Mil reg |
Air Force |
Cemetery |
Grave |
Remark |
| Pilot |
P/O. |
R.F. |
Beauclair |
|
|
RAF |
Survived |
|
pow |
| Co-Pilot |
P/O. |
J.C.W. |
Bushell |
|
|
RAF |
Survived |
|
pow |
| Navigator |
Sgt. |
E.A. |
Caloway |
|
|
RAF |
Survived |
|
pow |
| Wo ag |
Sgt. |
C. |
Wood |
|
|
RAF |
Survived |
|
pow |
| Wo ag |
Sgt. |
K.J. |
Read |
|
|
RAF |
Survived |
|
pow |
|
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