ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 14799
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| Date: | Monday 30 October 1939 |
| Time: | 12:50 |
| Type: |  Bristol Blenheim Mk I |
| Owner/operator: | 18 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | L1415 |
| MSN: | WV-H |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near Quakenbrück, district of Osnabrück, Lower Saxony. -
 Germany
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Metz airfield, France |
| Metz, Fr. | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Blenheim L1415/H: Took off from Metz, Fr. for Reconnaissance mission over Hamm and Hanover. 30/10/1939
Failed to return, reported shot down by Bf.109 of Lt Heinz Lang (1st victory) 1./JG21 near Quakenbrück, district of Osnabrück, in Lower Saxony, 23 km West South West of Vechta, Germany. (At approximate Coordinates: 52°40′38″N 07°57′27″E). All three crew killed
Crew:
F/O (39075) Dennis Frederick ELLIOT (pilot) RAF - killed.
Sgt (563071) Kenneth Burton CREW (obs.) RAF - killed.
AC.1 (537306) John Arthur GARRICK (Wop/AG) RAF - killed.
Sources:
1. Air-Britain Royal Air Force Aircraft L1000-N9999
2. National Archives (PRO Kew) File AIR 81/38: https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C14142121
3. http://www.lostbombers.co.uk/bomber.php?id=8539
4. https://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/1475242/elliot,-denis-frederick/
5. https://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/1475230/crew,-kenneth-burton/
6. https://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/1475246/garrick,-john-arthur/
7. http://www.oldhaltonians.co.uk/pages/rememb/ROH/19.htm
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 28-Feb-2008 07:25 | JINX | Added |
| 22-Jun-2008 21:43 | JINX | Updated |
| 17-Dec-2009 09:32 | october1944@gmail.co | Updated |
| 17-Aug-2011 04:02 | Uli Elch | Updated [Location, Narrative] |
| 23-Jan-2012 04:29 | Nepa | Updated [Time, Operator] |
| 03-Jun-2013 07:09 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Location, Narrative] |
| 22-Jul-2013 20:30 | JINX | Updated [Operator, Location, Source] |
| 12-Oct-2013 03:22 | JINX | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator] |
| 15-Nov-2013 14:52 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Location] |
| 07-Dec-2013 07:02 | JINX | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Location] |
| 18-Dec-2013 18:10 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Location] |
| 15-Dec-2014 14:54 | Jixon | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Phase, Narrative] |
| 06-Oct-2018 15:23 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Operator] |
| 03-Jun-2019 22:08 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Cn, Operator, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 04-Jun-2019 04:17 | stehlik49 | Updated [Operator] |
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