Bristol Blenheim iV 2 July 1940 Lost Holland

[Harrie]

Hi all,

Today i,ve heard a story about the loss of a Blenheim 1V in Veenhuizen -Onstwedde on 2 July 1940 . This crash is unknown to me and is also not registred in the Dutch-loss register . Is there anyone who can confirm the loss of a Blenheim in this area on this date ? .

Thank,s for your attention

Regards Harrie

[Alex Smart]

Hello,

Possibly an 82 Sqn a/c serial number P6895 ?

Alex

[Harrie]

hello Alex,

Indeed it,s P6895 the place is different ,same name village in other part of holland.

Thanks

[Peter Clare]

A little more on the above Blenheim loss.....

2 July 1940

82 Squadron
Blenheim P6895

Shot down in North Holland on a raid to the Dortmund-Ems Kanal.

Crew.

S/L. H. Chester +
Sgt. H. Histon +
Sgt. R. McAllister +

All buried at Veenhuizen

[Jaap Woortman]

To make sure that there is no misunderstanding, like in Harrie's case.
Acc. to the CWGC:
"In Memory of Squadron Leader Pilot Hurll Fontayne Chester
28214, 82 Sqdn., Royal Air Force who died on 02 July 1940
Son of Mr. and Mrs. Richard Chester, of Falmouth, Cornwall.
Remembered with Honour "

Heerhugowaard (Veenhuizen) Churchyard

Jaap

[Larry Hickey]

Hello,

We carry this in the Revised British EoE Loss DB as:

2 July 1940: 82 Squadron, Watton
Blenheim IV P6895. Shot down by Bf109s during daylight photo-reconnaissance mission over new aqueduct on the Dortmund-Ems canal and crashed near Kerkweg in Veenhuizen, Heerhugowaard, 21 km north-east of Alkmaar, 10.50 a.m. (Pilot) S/L Hurll Fontayne Chester, (Obs) Sgt Herbert Histon, and (Wop/AG) Sgt Robert James McAllister all killed. Aircraft UX*H a write-off.
Two German pilots filed claims in respect of this aircraft; Oberlt Leo Eggers (Staffelkapitän) of 2./JG21 north-west of Hoorn at 10.44 a.m. and Fw Jakob Schmitt of 2./JG51 30 km south of Den Helder at 10.55 a.m.

Are there any photos known of the crash site or wreckage for this Blenheim?


Regards,


Larry Hickey
EoE Project Coordinator

[Faenor]

Hi all,

old topic, but only lost Blenheim on 2.7.1940 was P6895.
there are some photos from actual e-bay:
https://www.ebay.de/itm/4-x-FOTO-FLU...EAAOSwnVZasl2N

Faenor