ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 16312
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| Date: | Saturday 18 May 1940 |
| Time: | 14:11 |
| Type: |  Bristol Blenheim Mk IV |
| Owner/operator: | 53 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | L4841 |
| MSN: | PZ-N |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Near Frévent, Pas-de-Calais department, Hauts-de-France -
 France
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Poix-de-Picardie, France |
| Poix-de-Picardie, France |
Bristol Blenheim Mk.IV L4841 (PZ-N) 53 Squadron, RAF: Written off (destroyed) when lost (failed to return) from a combat operation 18 May 1940. All three crew killed. According to the official Air Ministry file on the incident (File AIR 81/441): "Blenheim L4841 crashed near Frevent, France, 18 May 1940. Sergeant A C Gothard, Aircraftman W A Christie and Pilot Officer L J Huggett, report of deaths"
Reportedly shot down by a Bf-109E of 1./JG 2, and crashed Near Frévent, a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France. 20 miles west of Arras, at approximate Coordinates: 50°16′38″N 2°17′20″E.
Crew of Blenheim L4841:
Aircraftman 1st Class (Wireless Op./Air Gunner) William August Christie, RAF 552522, age 18, killed in action 18/05/1940
Sergeant (Observer) Anthony Colin Gothard, RAF 581060, killed in action 18/05/1940
Pilot Officer (Pilot) Leslie Jack Huggett, RAF 42346, killed in action 18/05/1940
All three crew fatalities were buried at St Hilaire Cemetery, Frevent, Pas de Calais, France
Sources:
1. Royal Air Force Aircraft L1000-L9999 (James J. Halley, Air Britain, 1978 p 31)
2. National Archives (PRO Kew) File AIR 81/441): https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C14502112
3. http://francecrashes39-45.net/page_fiche_av.php?id=2888
4. http://www.epibreren.com/ww2/raf/53_squadron.html#1805
5. https://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/2280613/christie,-william-august/
6. https://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/2280619/gothard,-anthony-colin/
7. https://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/2280620/huggett,-leslie-jack/
8. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fr%C3%A9vent
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 9 May 1940 | R3634 | 53 Sqn RAF | 1 | Laboissière, north-east of Montdidier, Somme, Hauts de France | |
w/o |
| 7 June 1940 | R3602 | 53 Sqn RAF | 1 | between Hiermont and Yvrench, Somme Department | |
w/o |
| Gear-up landing | ||||||
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Mar-2008 06:22 | JINX | Added |
| 05-Oct-2011 09:42 | rvargast17 | Updated [Time, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 19-Jun-2013 10:31 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Location, Narrative] |
| 23-Jul-2013 15:37 | JINX | Updated [Operator, Location, Source] |
| 15-Dec-2014 17:05 | Jixon | Updated [Operator] |
| 30-Sep-2015 05:42 | sandman56 | Updated [Narrative] |
| 30-Sep-2015 05:43 | sandman56 | Updated [Narrative] |
| 09-Oct-2018 18:53 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Operator] |
| 24-Jul-2019 23:57 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Cn, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 24-Jul-2019 23:58 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Location] |
| 25-Jul-2019 00:05 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Time, Source, Narrative] |
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