ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 131516
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| Date: | Sunday 19 May 1940 |
| Time: | 11:15 |
| Type: |  Westland Lysander Mk II |
| Owner/operator: | 4 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | N1305 |
| MSN: | TV-K |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near Warmbrechies, North of Lille, Nord Department, Hauts de France -
 France
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Lille/Ronchin Airbase, France |
| Lille, Marq en Bareuil/Bondues, France |
Westland Lysander Mk.II N1305 (TV-K), 4 Squadron, RAF: Written off (destroyed) when lost (shot down) on approach to Lille, Marq en Bareuil/Bondues Aerodrome, France. Both crew killed. According to the official Air Ministry file into the incident (File AIR 81/534): "Lysander crashed near Wambrechies, France, 19 May 1940, Leading Aircraftman C Butterill and Pilot Officer L J Oldacres - report of deaths"
According to the 4 Sqaudron ORB (Operations Record Book - Air Ministry Form 541): " Two Lysanders belonging to "A" Flight, piloted by P/Os PLUMB and OLDACRES were both shot down by enemy fighters whilst they were making a practice landing on LILLE MARCQ aerodrome, the pilots and crews of these aircraft were all killed."
From the Form 541, on 18 May, P/O Plumb was flying N1296 and P/O Oldacres in N1305 were moving to the A Flight aerodrome both departing 11.05 and landing 11.20 The following day it says that both pilots were practising evasive tactics 30 mins and 1 hour 15 minutes respectively. No serials are however listed".
Shot down by Bf 109's while making practice landings at Lille-Marcq. Possibly the aircraft claimed as shot down by Lt Tismar of 3.(J)/LG2, at 11.15 hrs.
Crew:
Flying Officer (Pilot) Leonard John Oldacres, RAFVR 70511, age 23, killed in action 19/05/1940
Leading Aircraftman (Air Gunner) Clarence Butterill, RAF 900943, age 38, killed in action 19/05/1940
Both crew fatalities were buried at St. Andre Communal Cemetery, Nord, France. The reported crash location of Wambrechies is a commune in the Nord department in northern France, north of Lille, at approximate coordinates: 50°41′10″N 3°02′58″E.
Sources:
1. Royal Air Force Aircraft N1000-N9999 (James J Halley. Air Britain, 1977 p 7)
2. National Archives (PRO Kew) AIR 81/534: https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C14502022
3. https://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/2776758/oldacres,-leonard-john/
4. https://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/2776749/butterill,-clarence/
5. http://www.epibreren.com/ww2/raf/4_squadron.html
6. http://www.historyofwar.org/air/units/RAF/4_wwII.html
7. http://www.flyingtomemory.com/article-5628337.html
8. http://francecrashes39-45.net/page_fiche_av.php?id=5238
9. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wambrechies
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 18-Jun-2011 11:40 | ThW | Added |
| 19-Jun-2013 11:01 | Nepa | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Operator, Phase, Narrative] |
| 30-Sep-2015 05:42 | sandman56 | Updated [Narrative] |
| 11-Aug-2019 21:06 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Cn, Other fatalities, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
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