218 SQUADRON CREW LIST 14-05-40

[malcolmjameswilson]

629150 A.C.2. E. J. Evans, R.A.F.

Sergeant Edward Joseph Evans, D.F.M.
From Ironbridge, Shropshire.
Son of Edward and Frances Selina Evans.

Joined the R.A.F. in 1938.
Served France with 218 Squadron, Advanced Air Striking Force.
Awarded D.F.M. Announced in the London Gazette dated 21.6.1940

Promoted Sergeant (WOP/AG).

Killed by the propeller of his own aircraft on 28.11.1940.
Age 21.
Husband of Vera Evans, of Southey Green, Sheffield.
Buried in Sheffield (Shiregreen) Cemetery.

[Snautzer]

K9273 picture eBay https://www.ebay.de/itm/374543486848...wAAOSwg4hkAd-s

[Zoran Petek]

https://youtu.be/B_Kg4xjUGn4
L5235 HA-W of No 218 Sqn, Auberive-sur-Suippes. Shot down at 1540hrs on Tuesday 14 May 1940 by Hauptmann von Janson of Stab I./JG53 whilst tasked to attack the bridge at Wadelincourt. She belly-landed near Thelonne, south of Sedan.

[Alex Smart]

AIR Enthusiast Issue 109, January/February 2004

[Alex Smart]

From the AE pages 20/21 Table -

218 Sqdn -

May 10
L5402 Damaged by AA. Aircraft scrapped by 4 RSU at Auberive.

May 11
K9325 'HA-D' Shot down St.Vith, Fg Off Hudson, Sgt Thompson and AC1 Ellis (all POW).
P2203 Hit by AA and crashedTroisvierges.Sgt Dockrill, Sgt Dormer and AC1 Gregory (all KIA).
P2249 Shot downstairs.Vith. please Off Murray,Sgt Stubbs and AC1 Adams (all POW).
P2326 Shot down by AA, St.Vith. Fg Off Crews and Sgt Evans( both POW), Sgt Jennings (KIA).

May 12
K9353 'HA-F' Hit by AA Bouillon and crashed Sesenruth. F/Sgt Horner, Sgt Flisher and LAC Davies (all KIA).
P2183 Hit by AA and crashed Nouivon- sur-Meuse. Plt Off Bazalgette(KIA), Sgt Harris and LAC Jones(both OK).

May 13
Nil.

May 14
K9251 'HA-K' Damaged by AA during sortie. Abandoned at Auberive.
K9273 'HA-R' Damaged by AA during sortie. Abandoned at Auberive.
L5192 'HA-P' Damaged during mission 14.5.40. Abandoned at Auberive.
L5232 Shot down Sauville. Please Off Harris escaped, Sgt Herriot and AC1 Robinson ( both KIA).
L5235 'HA-W' Shot down Thelonne, near Sedan. Plt Off Imrie(POW) LAC Taylor (KIA).
L5422 Shot down, Noyers-Pont-Maugis near Sedan. Fg Off Crane(KIA),AC1 Holloway (POW).
P2192 'HA-E' Damaged during sortie. Abandoned at Auberive.
P2324 - Shot down attacking bridge, Sedan. Fg Off Foster and AC1 Bryan( both POW).
P2360 Shot down attacking bridge, Sedan. Plt Off Buttery and AC2 Waterston (both KIA).

May 15
Nil

May 16
Nil.

[AndyMa]

K9353 was HA-J at one point:
https://www.worldwarphotos.info/gall...es-k9353-ha-j/
Is it confirmed that it was HA-F when lost?

[Alex Smart]

Hi Andy, perhaps Simon can tell us where he got the HA-F info from ?

As for the photo of K9353 HA -J. Is there anyway that the date the photograph was taken can be found ?

Alex

[Zoran Petek]

Originally Posted by Alex Smart

As for the photo of K9353 HA -J. Is there anyway that the date the photograph was taken can be found ?

There is a series of photos with HA-J in front. According to Air Pictorial 1999-10: "Three No 218 Sqn Fairey Battles, coded HA, formate for the official photographer just after transferring to France. Only the leading aircraft would survive, being returned to the UK in March; the other two were shot down during operations in May 1940."