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| Date: | Wednesday 25 September 1940 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Bristol Blenheim Mk IV |
| Owner/operator: | 107 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | T1883 |
| MSN: | OM- |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Guemps, about 10 km southeast of Calais, Pas-de-Calais. -
 France
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Wattisham, Suffolk |
Blenheim T1883: Took off at 04:05 hrs for an operation to Calais. 25/09/1940
Over the target, it was shot down by enemy fire and crashed in Guemps, about 10 km SE of Calais. France.
Crew:
P/O (43711) Winton Selwood SHANN (Pilot) RAF - killed (Commission Gazetted : Tuesday 25 June, 1940)
P/O (78460) Arthur Frederick ETHERINGTON (Obs.) RAFVR - killed (NCO:746904 Commission Gazetted : Tuesday 30 April, 1940)
Sgt (902976) William Henry POWELL (WOp/AG) RAFVR - killed
Crew is buried at Guemps Churchyard, France.
Sources:
1.Blenheim production list
2.Kew:AIR81/3424
3.ORB 107 Sqdn RAF
4.CWGC
5.Rob Davis Bomber Command Losses Database
6.Bomber Command Losses (1939-1940) WR Chorley, page 112
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Sep-2023 06:39 | Rob Davis | Updated |
| 15-Aug-2025 16:13 | MMR | Updated [Cn, Source, Narrative, ] |
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