Sgt P.F. Clarke, 546660, 21/06/1940

[paulmcmillan]

Originally Posted by B.F.M. Droog

Was Blenheim R3827 a 254 Squdron a/c? And what happened to the other two crew members?

Regards,

Bart

Kendall

http://www.cwgc.org/search/casualty_...sualty=1802581

[B.F.M. Droog]

That's strange,

Kendall is listed as missing per 25/06/1940, I've this on him:

Type: Bristol Blenheim Mk IV
Serial number: R3622, QY-K
Operation: Stab (Stavanger to Bergen (patrol))
Lost: 25/06/1940
P/O A.J. Hill, 42004, POW
Sergeant George W.H. Kendall, RAF 563559, 254 Sqdn., age 27, 25/06/1940, missing
Sergeant Richard C. Trowbridge, RAF 550858, 254 Sqdn., age 20, 25/06/1940, missing
Took off 12.48 hrs from Sumburgh. Shot down by Ofw Arnoldy of 4./JG77 at approximately 14.25 hrs, on a sweep to Stavanger/Bergen.

Sources: CWGC and Ross McNeill, Coastal Command Losses of the Second World War, Volume 1 (1939-1941), Midland publishing, 2003

[paulmcmillan]

I would imagine that Kendall was on op on 21 June in which Clarke died, but the aircraft got back to base OK - If anyone has the Air Britain serial books and could look up R3827 it might say what happened

[paulmcmillan]

R3827 was with 254 Sqn, but crashed on take-off from Wick 4.3.41 - BTW it could have been damaged before

[B.F.M. Droog]

Hello Paul,

So, everything points to it that Sgt Clarke was killed by this mysterious German plane (either a Do 18 or He 115).

Regards,

Bart

Hi, You are all talking about my Uncle Pat. He was a rear gunner and wireless operator. We have a great photo of him in his uniform. We have just received a copy of the records from Kew. It states that Sergeant P F Clarke report of death in Blenheim R3827 in air operations 21 June 1940. We have tried the English and Scottish records offices to get hold of his death certificate but have been told there is not one. The family were only told he had been killed in action after being first told he was missing believed killed. It you have any other info please will you share it with his nieces and nephews.