77 Squadron RAF Pertes / Losses 1939 – 1940
77 Squadron RAF Pertes / Losses 1939 – 1940
Whitley III K8961 KN-
8-9 September 1939 T/O Driffield
Mission: To drop leaflets over the Rhur
Crash: Landed on Buc aerodrome, collided with a parked aircraft.
F/O GL Raphael Safe see Whitley V N1388 KN-R
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Whitley III K8947 KN-O
15-16 October 1939
T/O Villeneuve-les-Vertus
Mission: To drop leaflets
Destination: München
Crash: Near Frankfurt am Main
Shot down by FLAK
F/L R Williams KIA Durnbach War Cemetery
P/O J Tilsley POW camps 9AH/L3
Cpl AR Gunton POW Camps 9AH/21D/8B
LAC RE Fletcher POW Camps 9AH/357
Sgt JW Lambert POW Camps 9AH/357
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Whitley V N1358 KN-T
24-25 October 1939
T/O Driffield
Mission : To drop leaflets to ports of Hamburg and Wilhelmshaven
P/O PEW Walker Pilot KIA Runnymede Memorial
Sgt RA Bigger 2nd Pilot KIA Runnymede Memorial
Sgt GJ Burrell Observer KIA Runnymede Memorial
AC1 ABB MacDonald Wireless Op / Gunner KIA Runnymede Memorial
AC1 JA Topham Wireless Op / Gunner KIA Runnymede Memorial
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Whitley V N1364 KN-
10-11 November 1939
T/O Villeneuve-les-Vertus
Mission :To drop leaflets to Frankfurt crashed at Bouxurulles
S/L JA Bartlett Pilot KIA Charmes Military Cemetery
AC1 H Laybourne Wireless Op / Gunner KIA Charmes Military Cemetery
AC1 H Taylor Wireless Op / Gunner KIA Charmes Military Cemetery
Sgt C Thomas Observer KIA Charmes Military Cemetery
Sgt R Walsh 2nd Pilot KIA Charmes Military Cemetery
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Whitley V N1351 KN-
27-28 March 1940
Mission/ Reconnaissance
T/O Driffield
Hit by FLAK
Crash: Near Gerolstein
F/O JBJ Boardman POW Sagan
P/O JL Norman KIA Rheinberg War Cemetery
Sgt WR Taylor POW Dulag Luft
LAC J Masters POW Teschen
AC1 W Cowie Pow Teschen
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Whitley V N1357 KN-
27-28 March 1940
Mission/ Reconnaissance
T/O Driffield
Shot down by: Ltn Noomen Dutch Air Force G1A of the 3rd Ja Va
Crash: In the Vondelingenweg, Pernis, the docks area of Rotterdam
F/O TJ Geach Interned
F/O WP Copinger (Canada) Interned
Sgt JE Miller (Canada) KIA Rotterdam General Cemetery
LAC SHE Caplin Interned
AC2 RB Barrie Interned
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Whitley V N1368 KN-K
2 April 1940
T/O Driffield Borrowed by 102 Squadron for night flying practice Skidded and finished up in a field
P/O KN Gray Safe
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Whitley V N1347 KN-E
11-12 April 1940 Mission: Reconnaissance of the Skagerrak and Kattegat
T/O Driffield
Crash: North Sea
F/O GE Saddington KIA Runnymede Memorial
P/O CER Hebeler KIA Runnymede Memorial Panel
Sgt JR Ibbotson KIA Runnymede Memorial Panel
Cpl O Haire KIA Runnymede Memorial Panel
AC1 PWS Chalmers KIA Runnymede Memorial Panel
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Whitley V N 1387 KN-
16-17 April 1940
Mission Stjordal, Vaernes
T/O Kinloss
On return, having encountered atrocious weather, N1387 ran low on fuel and S/L Hastings ordered his crew to bale out. S/L M Hastings Safe P/O JA Piddington Safe Sgt Burr Safe Sgt W Wight Safe AC1 I Pacey Safe
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Whitley V N1352 KN-B
18-19 April 1940
Mission: Oslo, Trondheim
T/O Kinloss
Crash: North Sea
P/O R Hall KIA Lerwick New Cemetery
F/O DR Chance Safe
Sgt Tindall Safe
LAC O’Brien safe
AC1 Douglas Safe
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Whitley V N1388 KN-R
18-19 May 1940
Mission: Attack on an oil refinery plant at Hannover
T/O Driffield
Attacked by a Me110
Crash: In the sea
F/L GL Raphael Injured
P/O RP Payne Safe
Sgt Prescott Safe
LAC Storey Safe
AC1 Parkes Safe
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Whitley V N1384 KN-
20-21 May 1940
T/O Driffield
Mission: Attack a target at Cambrai
Crash: Forced-landed near Abbeville
F/O DD Pryde Safe KIA 9 June 1942
P/O AW Dunn Safe See 5-6 June; 9-10 June; 19-20 June; 23-24 September
Sgt AC Thompson POW Heydekrug
AC1 TB Kenny Safe
AC1 F Crawford Safe See 18-19 September 1940
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Whitley V N1432 KN-
28-29 May
Mission: Enemy emplacements on the approaches to Dunkirk
T/O Driffield
Crash: In Pas-de-Calais near Campigneulles-les-Grandes
F/O TJ Geach KIA Campigneulles-les-Grandes Churchyard
Sgt LJ Brooks KIA Campigneulles-les-Grandes Churchyard
Sgt CH Butler KIA Campigneulles-les-Grandes Churchyard
Sgt KC Chatfield KIA Campigneulles-les-Grandes Churchyard
Sgt A Fryer KIA Campigneulles-les-Grandes Churchyard
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Whitley V N1522 KN-G
4-5 June 1940
T/O Driffield
Mission: Gelsenkirchen-Buer An engine caught fire
P/O AC Meigh POW Sagan
Sgt WG Best POW Heydekrug
Sgt MA Olivier POW Heydekrug
LAC VG Allen POW Heydekrug
AC1 DV Browne POW Heydekrug
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Whitley V N/K KN-
5-6 June 1940
T/O Driffield
Mission: Raid Bapaume in the Pas-de-Calais
P/O AW Dunn Safe
P/O CJD Montagu Safe
Sgt Lucas Safe
AC1 AL Kennedy Injured
AC2 Martin Safe See 20-21 May 1940 See 9-10 June 1940 See 19-20 June 1940 See 24-25 August 1940
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Whitley V N1356 KN-D
8 June 1940
Navigation Exercise
T/O Driffield
Sgt TE Coogan Safe See 14-15 October 1940
A tyre burst leading to the collapse of the undercarriage, upon landing at Jurby airfield on the Isle of Man.
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Whitley V N1372 KN-
9-10 June 1940
T/O Driffield
Crash : Abingdon The starboard engine failed
Mission: Attack on bridges spanning the Somme River.
P/O AW Dunn Safe
P/O CJD Montagu Safe
Sgt Lucas Safe
AC1 AL Kennedy Injured
AC2 Martin Safe See 20-21 May 1940 See 5-6 June 1940 See 19-20 June 1940 See 24-25 August 1940
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Whitley V N1362 KN-
11-12 June 1940
T/O Jersay Airport
Crash: At Orgère-la-Roche France
Sgt NM Songest KIA
Lignière-Orgère Communal Cemetery
Sgt PHJ Budden KIA
Lignière-Orgère Communal Cemetery
Sgt A Findlay KIA Lignière-Orgère Communal Cemetery
Sgt RC Astbury KIA Lignière-Orgère Communal Cemetery
Sgt E Ombler KIA Lignière-Orgère Communal Cemetery
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Whitley V N1476 KN-
19-20 June 1940
T/O Driffield
Mission: Attack an oil target at Wanne-Eickel
Attacked by 2 Me109s, one was claimed shot down. Severely damaged
P/O AW Dunn Safe
P/O CJD Montagu Safe
Sgt BL Savill Injured
Sgt JM Dawson Injured
P/O LWJ Watt Safe See 20-21 May 1940 See 9-10 June 1940 See 5-6 June 1940 See 24-25 August 1940
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Whitley V P4948 KN-
29-30 June 1940
T/O Driffield
Mission: the Hochst explosives factory at Frankfurt
Hit by FLAK Köln
Crash: At Bonn-Lengsdorf
S/L M Hastings KIA Rheinberg War Cemetery
P/O PJ Gard KIA Rheinberg War Cemetery
Sgt AJ Davidson KIA Rheinberg War Cemetery
Sgt HA Storey KIA Rheinberg War Cemetery
P/O RF Lumb KIA Rheinberg War Cemetery
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Whitley V P5044 KN-O
14-15 August 1940
T/O Driffield
Crash: Near Fawley on the W bank of Southampton Water
F/O WA Stenhouse KIA Fawley (All Saints) Churchyard
P/O RB MacGregor ( Kenya) KIA Fawley (All Saints) Churchyard
Sgt CLG Hood KIA Fawley (All Saints) Churchyard
Sgt J Burrow KIA Fawley (All Saints) Churchyard
Sgt H Davies KIA Fawley (All Saints) Churchyard
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Whitley N1353 KN-M ; N1501 KN-N ; N1506 KN- ; P5017 KN- ; P5056 KN-Y
15 August 1940 Driffield was under sustained and accurate bombing from a force of approximately 50 Ju 88s.
LAC KE New KIA Bridlington Cemetery
AC1 AS Daws KIA Hull Northern Cemetery
AC1 JWM Windle KIA Hull Eastern Cemetery
AC2 E Offord KIA Driffield Cemetery
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Whitley V N1473 KN-
24-25 August 1940
T/O Driffield
Crash: Haarlemmermeer IJweg689, Vijfhuizen , SE of Haarlem.
P/O CJD Montaigu KIA Amsterdam New Eastern Cemetery 3 serious Crashes see 5-6 June, 9-10 June, 19-20 June
Sgt JW Ward KIA Amsterdam New Eastern Cemetery
Sgt RT Penny KIA Amsterdam New Eastern Cemetery
Sgt AF Webber KIA Amsterdam New Eastern Cemetery
Sgt EJ Clarke KIA Amsterdam New Eastern Cemetery
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Whitley V P5042 KN-K
10-11 September 1940
T/O Linton-on-Ouse
Crash: At Vennebrugge
Sgt JAG Deans Pow Sagan
Sgt GB Clarke POW
Heydekrug Sgt HJ Agnew POW Heydekrug
Sgt H Parkes Pow Sagan
Sgt FA Hill POW Heydekrug
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Whitley V N1425 KN-E
18-19 September 1940
T/O Linton-on-Ouse
Mission: Soest Crash: Between Achter-Zieuwent and Zieuwent
P/O PE Eldridge KIA Ruurlo ( Achter Zieuwent) RC Cemetery
Sub-Lt PO Williams RN KIA Winterswijk Cemetery
Sgt VC Cowley KIA Ruurlo ( Achter Zieuwent) RC Cemetery
Sgt F Crawford KIA Ruurlo ( Achter Zieuwent) RC Cemetery
Sgt RC Dawson KIA Ruurlo ( Achter Zieuwent) RC Cemetery
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Whitley V P4992 KN-T
18-19 September 1940
T/O Linton-on-Ouse
Mission: To attack the port of Antwerp.
P/O RP Brayne KIA Runnymede Memorial
P/O WM Douglas (Canada) Schoonselhof Cemetery
Sgt JA Raper KIA Runnymede Memorial
Sgt J Baguley KIA Runnymede Memorial
Sgt DV Hughes Schoonselhof Cemetery
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Whitley V P5046 KN-O
23-24 September 1940
T/O Linton-on-Ouse
Mission: Berlin
Hit by FLAK over Berlin
P/O AW Dunn KIA Runnymede Memorial See 20-21 May 1940; 5-6 June 1940; 9-10 June 1940; 19-20 June 1940
Sgt DA Gibbons KIA Runnymede Memorial
Sgt BL Savill KIA Runnymede Memorial
Sgt DB Allen KIA Farnham Civil Cemetery
Sgt GH Riley Safe
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Whitley V P5091 KN-Y
7-8 October 1940
T/O Topcliffe
Mission: Hanau
Crash: On return, in bad weather, Whitley flew into trees just to the W of Snape.
Sgt GW Brown KIA Seaton Hirst (St John) Churchyard
Mid DAC Hadingham RN KIA Saderstead (All Saints) Churchyard
Sgt Ws Macmorland KIA Topcliffe Church Cemetery
Sgt JR Wardman KIA Hull Western Cemetery
Sgt C Cottham KIA Topcliffe Church Cemetery
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Whitley V T4206 KN-A
14-15 October 1940
T/O Topcliffe
Crash: On return to base, into a tree
Sgt TE Coogan Injured See 8 June
S/L GRH Black KIA Barkby Cemetry
Sgt P Boddington Injured
Sgt GJ Garwood Injured
Sgt JW Woodr offe Injured See 30 Nov-1december 1941
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Whitley V T4151 KN-N
5-6 November 1940
T/O Newmarket, advanced base for Milan
During the flight, they encountered very severe electrical storms
P/O HHJ Miller (New Zealand) Safe
Sgt DH Gilbert Safe See 15-16 December 1940
Sgt G Thorpe safe See 15-16 December 1940
Sgt Hurlston Safe Sgt Bingham safe
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Whitley V T4208 KN-T
12-13 November 1940
T/O Topcliffe
Mission: Wesseling, a synthetic oil plant
Crash: At Lettele, 10 Km NE of Deventer
P/O GM Wiltshear POW Sagan
P/O G Henocq KIA Amsterdam New Eastern Cemetery
Sgt H Hutchinson KIA Amsterdam New Eastern Cemetery
Sgt AEG Everest KIA Amsterdam New Eastern Cemetery
Sgt AD Wilson KIA Amsterdam New Eastern Cemetery
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Whitley V T4172 KN-R
14-15 November 1940
T/O Topcliff
On return, low on fuel, ditched off Hornsea
Sgt NC Bizley Safe See 3-4 December 1940; 6-7 July 1941
P/O LE Pearson Safe See 3-4 December 1940; 27-28 December 1940; 17-18 April 1941
Sgt Sewell Safe
Sgt Middleton Safe
Sgt Higgins Safe
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Whitley V T4238 KN-Y
14-15 November 1940
T/O Topcliff
Sub-Lt TA Neal RN KIA Belin 1939-1945 War Cemetery
Sgt JC Steel KIA Belin 1939-1945 War Cemetery
P/O GD Bailey KIA Belin 1939-1945 War Cemetery
Sgt RW Toomey KIA Belin 1939-1945 War Cemetery
Sgt VH Louis KIA Belin 1939-1945 War Cemetery
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Whitley V T4160 KN-L
22-23 November 1940
T/O Topcliffe
Mission : Turin
Crash: In the sea
P/O DR Bagnall Safe
Sgt FA Parton KIA Runnymede Memorial
Sgt FL Moore KIA Runnymede Memorial
Sgt J Gray KIA Runnymede Memorial
Sgt VG Sullivan KIA Runnymede Memorial
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Whitley V T4169 KN-F
23-24 November 1940
T/O Topcliffe
Mission : Turin
Crash: Near Laxfield, Suffolk
F/O E Rees Safe
Sgt H Dowling Safe See 3-4 April 1941
Sgt Alderton Safe
Sgt Haynes Safe
Sgt Davis safe
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Whitley V T4205 KN-S
3-4 December 1940
T/O Topcliffe
Mission: Mannheim
Crash: Returned to base and crash-landed
Sgt NC Bizley Injured See 14-15 November 1940 ; 6-7 July 1941 ; 17-18 April 1941
P/O LE Pearson Injured See 144-15 November 1940 ; 27-28 December 1940 ; 17-18 April 1941
Sgt Sewell Injured See 144-15 November 1940
Sgt Middleton Injured See 144-15 November 1940
Sgt G Engel Injured
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Whitley V T4138 KN-H
T/O Topcliffe
15-16 December 1940
Mission: Berlin
Crash: On Arden Great Moor (Engine failure)
P/O HH J Miller (New Zealand) Injured See 5-6 November 1940
Sgt DH Gilbert Injured See 5-6 November 1940
Sgt G Thorpe Injured See 5-6 November 1940
Sgt C Williams KIA Topcliffe Church Cemetery
Sgt AE Hammond Injured ; KIA on 8-9 July 1941 – Halifax I L9521 TL-Z -35 Squadron : Mission: Merseburg, shot down by a night-fighter Lt August Geiger, III./NJG , crash at Rijkweg, near Nijmegen
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Whitley V T4226 KN-J
T/O Topcliffe
15-16 December 1940
Mission Berlin
Sgt P Rowe KIA Runnymede Memorial Panel
Sgt RD Ross KIA Hanover War Cemetery
Sgt PJ Anstey Runnymede Memorial Panel
Sgt P O’N Darbishire Runnymede Memorial Panel
Sgt KH Wake Runnymede Memorial Panel
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Whitley V T4292 KN-P
T/O Topcliffe
15-16 December 1940
Mission: Berlin
Severe problems with the engines Lost without trace
P/O NA Svenson (New Zealand) KIA Runnymede Memorial Panel
Sgt EF Wilson KIA Runnymede Memorial Panel
Sgt J Beattie KIA Runnymede Memorial Panel
Sgt JE Campbell KIA Runnymede Memorial Panel
Sgt AR Fox KIA Runnymede Memorial Panel
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Whitley V P5111 KN-A
27-28 December 1940
T/O Topcliffe
Mission: Target in France
Crash: On return and while attempting to land at Abingdon, crashed against a building.
F/L CL Gomm Injured 15-16 August 1943 : KIA St-Desir War Cemetery : Lancaster III ED998 PO-Y, 467 Squadron; Mission: Milano ; Crash: near Chartres
Sgt Taylor Injured
Sgt Nickson Injured
Sgt Jones Injured
Sgt BD Flanders Injured
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Whitley V T4293 KN-E
27-28 December 1940
T/O Topcliffe
Mission: To bomb the airfield at Mergnac.
Crash: Thought a hedge at Abingdon
Sgt HJ Dowling Safe See 3-4 April 1941
P/O LE Pearson Safe See 14-15 November 1940; 3-4 December 1940; 17-18 April 1941.
Sgt Bools Safe See 17-18 April 1941
Sgt Gill Safe
Sgt Hurlston Safe
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Whitley V T4335 KN-P
27-28 December 1940
T/O Topcliffe
Crash: Near St. Athan Airfield .
Owing to a strong easterly wind coupled with W/T failure.
S/L BV Robinson Safe . 23-24 August 1943; Halifax II HR928 TL-R 35 Squadron; Mission: Berlin; Shot down by a night fighter; Crash: At Wensickendorf, near Berlin. KIA Berlin 1939-1945 War Cemetery. (DSO, DFC and Bar AFC)
Sgt Weldon Safe
Sgt Keston Safe
Sgt Cahusac Safe
Sgt Howard Safe