Hampden 106 Sqn lost 6/10/41

[Brian]

Hi guys

I believe the above was shot down by friendly fire (aircraft?). Has anyone details? Crew/ serial number/location?

Cheers
Brian

[Alex Smart]

Hi,
L4100 from 106 Sqdn
On a cross country training flight when a/c beleived to be two Spitfires attacked it near Stradishall just after mid day. Sergeant K. S. Powers was killed the Hampden landed safely .
details from The Hampden File.
Alex

[Brian]

Thanks Alex

So my date should be 6 October 1940 not 1941?

Cheers
Brian

[Amrit1]

Name: POWERS, KENNETH SIDNEY
Initials: K S
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Sergeant (Pilot)
Regiment/Service: Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
Unit Text: 106 Sqdn.
Age: 20
Date of Death: 06/10/1940
Service No: 742000
Additional information: Son of Capt. Sidney Jesse Powers and Mabel Rose Powers, of Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Cemetery: STRADISHALL (ST. MARGARET) CHURCHYARD

http://www.roll-of-honour.com/Suffol...ishallRAF.html

Sergeant 742000 (Pilot), 106 Sqadron, Royal Air Force. Died 6/10/1940 aged 20. Killed by "friendly fire" when the crew of Handley Page Hampden L4100 was shot up 6 miles NW of Stradishall. The crew had fired the wrong recognition signal in daylight and the aircraft was attacked by 2 Spitfires. Son of Capt. Sidney Jesse Powers and Mabel Rose Powers, of Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire. Buried in St Margaret Churchyard, Stradishall.

EDIT: oops, sorry Alex, I just noticed that you'd already given the casualty name. Sorry for the duplication.