[Alex Smart]

Hello Brian,

Air Britain's W1000-Z9999 has only
Z5734
236/272
Stalled off turn on Convoy Escort and dived into sea North Channel 24.11.40.
No mention of any engagement.
However
RAF Coastal Command Losses vol 1 by Ross McNeill does have -
24th November 1940
272 Sqn Blenheim IV Z5734 "XK-D"
Base: Aldergrove
T/o Time: 16.20
Crew-
P/O B.H.Herrick 42003
Sgt. P.R.Smith 581477
Sgt. J.G.Hair 970690
All crew Killed.
Found the wrong Convoy and was involved in a dogfight with a Fairey Fulmar.
Eye witnesses on HMS Vesper reported that the Blenheim stalled off a turn and dived into the North Channel.
P/O. Herrick , a New Zealander from Hawke's Bay, and his crew are commemorated on the Runnymede memorial.

Alex