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| Date: | Wednesday 4 September 1940 |
| Time: | 01:00 |
| Type: |  Bristol Blenheim Mk IV |
| Owner/operator: | 18 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | L9188 |
| MSN: | WV- |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 3 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | RAF Great Massingham -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF West Raynham, Norfolk |
| RAF West Raynham, Norfolk |
On return from mission crashed while trying to land on RAF Great Massingham.
Crew:
Sgt John Wollaston Keith ALLEN (740664) - killed - Little Aston (St Peter) Churchyard, United Kingdom
Sgt Edmond Ernest Raymond WALSH (581126) - killed - Fakenham Cemetery, United Kingdom
Sgt J. KANE (*?*) - injured
Sources:
1.Bomber Command Losses (1939-1940) WR Chorley, page 106
2.Henk Welting's database (rafcommands.com)
3.CWGC
4.AIR81/3038
5.https://www.baaa-acro.com/crash/crash-bristol-142-blenheim-iv-raf-great-massingham-2-killed
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 10-Aug-2025 07:27 | MMR | Added |
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