Hurricane 17 Sqd 19 may 1940

[GMichalski]

Hi,

thanks for your response,
i have:

11/05/1940: Fighter Patrol, NL

At 17.00 hrs No. 17 Sqdn. claimed three Me 109's (by S/L G.C. Tomlinson, Sgt A.F. Pavey and F/O R.V. Meredith) and two Hs126's (by F/O J. Jeffries and Sgt N.R. Wynn) destroyed, in Rotterdam/Delft/The Hague area.
Type: Hurricane Mk 1
Serial number: N2405, YB-Y
Operation: Patrol Den Haag – Delft – Rotterdam
Lost: 11/05/1940
Flying Officer (pilot) George W. Slee, RAF 40149, 17 Sqdn., age 27, 11/05/1940, 's Gravendeel (Kerkstraat) General Cemetery, NL
Shot down by Bf109s of I./JG51 over ‘s-Gravendeel 5.00 p.m.

Type: Hurricane Mk 1
Serial number: N2403, YB-?
Operation: Patrol Den Haag – Delft – Rotterdam
Lost: 11/05/1940
Flight Lieutenant (Pilot) Michael S. Donne, RAF 33186, 17 Sqdn., age 23, 11/05/1940, Numansdorp Protestant Cemetery, NL
Shot down by Bf109s over Numansdorp 5.00 p.m. Possibly one of those claimed by Oberlt Krafft of 3./JG51

Type: Hurricane Mk 1
Serial number: N2407, YB-N
Operation: Patrol Den Haag – Delft – Rotterdam
Lost: 11/05/1940
P/O O.P. DeL Hulton-Harrop
Shot down south of Rotterdam by Me 109 of JG51 at 17.00 hrs, possibly by Lt Terry of Stab I./JG51. He bailed out near Dordrecht and was taken PoW.

Type: Hurricane Mk 1
Serial number: N2547, YB-?
Operation: Patrol Den Haag – Delft – Rotterdam
Lost: 11/05/1940
S/L George C. Tomlinson, RAF 05214 - safe
Forced-landed at Hingene damaged by Bf109s south of Rotterdam 5.00 p.m. Possibly that claimed by Oberlt Schäfer of 5./JG27. S/L G. C. Tomlinson unhurt. Aircraft abandoned. Pilot returned to the UK.

Type: Hurricane Mk 1
Serial number: P2758, YB-?
Operation: Patrol Den Haag – Delft – Rotterdam
Lost: 11/05/1940
Sgt. J.A.A. Luck, RAF 524114
Shot down by Bf109s in combat over Dordrecht 5.00 p.m. Possibly that claimed by Uffz Schreiter of 3./JG51. Sgt. J.A.A. Luck captured. He was held in Camp 357, Prisoner Number 4116

Sources: CWGC; War over Holland; Air Force PoWs 1939 to 1945; Norman L.R. Franks, Fighter Command Losses, Vol 1, 1939-1941, Second edition, Midland, 2008

13/05/1940, ?
Hurricanes N3403, N2454, N2405 and N2407 all lost or abandoned on this date.

Source: Norman L.R. Franks, Fighter Command Losses, Vol 1, 1939-1941, Second edition, Midland, 2008

17/05/1940, Brussels, B

No. 17 Sqdn. attacks at 17.00 hrs a formation of Ju87's near Brussels and claims five destroyed enemy a/c.
Pilots: S/L G.C. Tomlinson, F/O R.V. Meredith, P/O K. Manger, P/O R.C. Whittaker and F/O A.P. Lines.

Type: Hurricane Mk 1
Serial number: P3277, YB-?
Operation: Patrol
Lost: 17/05/1940
S/L G.C. Tomlinson - safe
Force-landed 16.30 hrs SE of Brussels after combat with Ju 87's of IV(S)/LG1 and set on fire. Pilot slightly injured.
Type: Hurricane Mk 1
Serial number: P2822, YB-?
Operation: Patrol
Lost: 17/05/1940
F/O A.P. Lines - safe
Bailed out after a combat with Me 109s of 8/JG26, south of Brussels.

Sources: Norman L.R. Franks, Fighter Command Losses, Vol 1, 1939-1941, Second edition, Midland, 2008; Fighter Command Air Combat Claims 1939-1945

18/05/1940, Seclin, F

Harold 'Birdie' Bird-Wilson, F/L W.A. Toyne and F/L C.F.G. Adye shared in the destruction of a Do 17, SE of Seclin, 16.25 hrs. At the same time P/O K. Manger and P/O W.J. Harper shared in the destruction of a Me110.

Sources: CWGC; War over Holland; Air Force PoWs 1939 to 1945; Norman L.R. Franks, Fighter Command Losses, Vol 1, 1939-1941, Second edition, Midland, 2008; Fighter Command Air Combat Claims 1939-1945



19/05/1940: ?, F

Harold 'Birdie' Bird-Wilson damaged a Bf 109.
Type: Hurricane Mk 1
Serial number: N2408, YB-?
Operation: ?
Lost: 19/05/1940
Pilot Officer (Pilot) Robert E. Harris, RAF 33449, age 22,19/05/1940, Noyelles-sur-Selle Communal Cemetery, F
Shot down by Me 109 of LG2 near Le Cateau, 16.20 hrs.

Type: Hurricane Mk 1
Serial number: N2525, YB-?
Operation: ?
Lost: 19/05/1940
Sgt A.F. Pavey - POW
Shot down by Me 109 of LG2 and baled out near Cambrai.

Sources: CWGC; Norman L.R. Franks, Fighter Command Losses, Vol 1, 1939-1941, Second edition, Midland, 2008; Fighter Command Air Combat Claims 1939-1945

21/05/1940: ?, F

Harold 'Birdie' Bird-Wilson shared a Hs 126 (or 123?) destroyed.

25/05/1940: ?, F

Harold 'Birdie' Bird-Wilson damaged a Ju 87.


26/05/1940: Dunkirk patrol, F

Harold 'Birdie' Bird-Wilson shared a Ju 88 destroyed when patrolling the Dunkirk area.
Type: Hurricane Mk 1
Serial number: P3483, YB-?
Operation: Dunkirk patrol, F
Lost: 26/05/1940
Flight Lieutenant Capel F.G. Adye, RAF 28173 (Canada), 17 Sqdn., age unknown, 26/05/1940, missing.
Shot down by Me 109's over the Channel. He managed to bail out, but probably drowned.

Type: Hurricane Mk 1
Serial number: N2528, YB-?
Operation: Dunkirk patrol, F
Lost: 26/05/1940
Flight Sergeant William T. Jones, RAF 590275, 17 Sqdn., age 27, 26/05/1940, missing
In combat with Do 17's and Me 110's.

Sources: CWCG, Norman L.R. Franks, Fighter Command Losses, Vol 1, 1939-1941, Second edition, Midland, 2008; Fighter Command Air Combat Claims 1939-1945


29/05/1940: Dunkirk patrol, F

Type: Hurricane Mk 1
Serial number: ?, YB-?
Operation: Dunkirk patrol, F
Lost: 29/05/1940
P/O D.W.H. Hanson - slightly wounded
Fight with Me 110's over France. Shell splinters right leg.

Source: Norman L.R. Franks, Fighter Command Losses, Vol 1, 1939-1941, Second edition, Midland, 2008



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