[Alex Smart]

From the AE pages 20/21 Table -

218 Sqdn -

May 10
L5402 Damaged by AA. Aircraft scrapped by 4 RSU at Auberive.

May 11
K9325 'HA-D' Shot down St.Vith, Fg Off Hudson, Sgt Thompson and AC1 Ellis (all POW).
P2203 Hit by AA and crashedTroisvierges.Sgt Dockrill, Sgt Dormer and AC1 Gregory (all KIA).
P2249 Shot downstairs.Vith. please Off Murray,Sgt Stubbs and AC1 Adams (all POW).
P2326 Shot down by AA, St.Vith. Fg Off Crews and Sgt Evans( both POW), Sgt Jennings (KIA).

May 12
K9353 'HA-F' Hit by AA Bouillon and crashed Sesenruth. F/Sgt Horner, Sgt Flisher and LAC Davies (all KIA).
P2183 Hit by AA and crashed Nouivon- sur-Meuse. Plt Off Bazalgette(KIA), Sgt Harris and LAC Jones(both OK).

May 13
Nil.

May 14
K9251 'HA-K' Damaged by AA during sortie. Abandoned at Auberive.
K9273 'HA-R' Damaged by AA during sortie. Abandoned at Auberive.
L5192 'HA-P' Damaged during mission 14.5.40. Abandoned at Auberive.
L5232 Shot down Sauville. Please Off Harris escaped, Sgt Herriot and AC1 Robinson ( both KIA).
L5235 'HA-W' Shot down Thelonne, near Sedan. Plt Off Imrie(POW) LAC Taylor (KIA).
L5422 Shot down, Noyers-Pont-Maugis near Sedan. Fg Off Crane(KIA),AC1 Holloway (POW).
P2192 'HA-E' Damaged during sortie. Abandoned at Auberive.
P2324 - Shot down attacking bridge, Sedan. Fg Off Foster and AC1 Bryan( both POW).
P2360 Shot down attacking bridge, Sedan. Plt Off Buttery and AC2 Waterston (both KIA).

May 15
Nil

May 16
Nil.