Luftwaffe planes shot down by NZ ace - can you help?

[Dave Homewood]

Hello all,

I am compiling a page for my website (on people from my town, Cambridge, NZ, who served in the WWII Air Forces) on the RNZAF ace Edward "Bill" Wells.

Bill flew in the Battle of Britain and later commanded 485 (NZ) Squadron, and then several wings.

I have a list here of several of the aircraft he shot down, damaged or probably shot down. I thought it's be interesting to add in some detail of the aircraft he combatted with, such as the serial number, pilot/crew, the actual fate (after all some claims may not be accurate), etc. Can anyone provide any detail for these Luftwaffe and Italian fighters?

DESTROYED

17th of October 1940, Messerschmitt Bf109 shot down into the sea off Boulogne

2nd of November 1940 Bf109 (?)

11th of November 1940 4 x Fiat CR42s (only claimed one)

27th of November 1940 Bf109

5th of July 1941 Bf109

19th of August 1941 over Gravelines (Combat 11.10hrs) Me 109 destroyed

18th of September 1941 - west of Rouen Combat 1500hrs Me 109E destroyed. 3 sec. Burst

21st of September 1941 (Combat 1530-1540hrs)
- one Bf109F over Desvres 3 sec. burst
- another Bf109F 5 miles west of Boulogne 2 sec. burst.

16th of August 1941 Me 109E over Calais Marck aerodrome

PROBABLY DESTROYED

29th of October 1940 Bf109

17th of September 1941 east of target area (Marquise) (Combat 1740hrs) Me 109F

2nd of October 1941 Bf109

DAMAGED
27th of November 1940 damaged a German Henschel HS126 fighter

5th of July 1941 Bf109.

19th of August 1941 over Gravelines Combat 1110hrs Me 109 damaged

At this stage I haven't got his later war claims available.

My website by the way is at http://www.cambridgeairforce.org.nz

Thanks in advance
Dave Homewood