Roderick Chisholm claim list

[George 118]

Hello,

Air Commodore Roderick Aeneas Chisholm as a Beaufighter night-fighter pilot between 13 March and 9 July 1941, he was credited with seven aerial victories, one probable and one damaged.

13/14 Mar 1941
He 111H-3 W.Nr 3346 "1G + AP" of 6/KG27
He 111P-2 W.Nr 2859 "G1 + HA" of Geschwaderstab KG55
9/10 Apr 1941
He111H-2 W.Nr 3148 "V4+DU" of Stab II/KG1
He111H-3 W.Nr 3181 "6N+BK" of 2./KGr.100
11/12 Apr 1941
He111P-2 W.Nr 1401 "G1 + GS" of 8/KG55
Ju 88A-5 W.Nr 5122 "B3 + GN" of 5/KG54 probable
29/30 Apr 1941
He 111H-4 W.Nr 3274 "5J + AC" of 3/KG4
8/9 July 1941
He 111H-5 W.Nr 3983 "5J + GR" of 7/KG4
He 111 damaged

I would appreciate any correction that you give to me

Thanks in advance

[James A Pratt III]

this is from the Airwar 1941 series by john Foreman and is rather dated on his mar and Apr claims:
13/14 mar 41 doesn't identify claims

9/10 Apr 41 has the KGr 100 claim but has the other as probably I/KG 27

11/12 Apr has one as St/II/KG 26. Has the other as II/KG 54

29/30 Apr has 3/KG 4

8/9 Jul has 7/KG 4
has the damaged as a Ju 88 of IV or Erg/KG 30 engine shot out crashs in France crew KIA

Notes on his other claims
2/3 Jul 43 possibly JU 88D of 3(F)/122

18/19 Nov 43 possibly bf 110F #4320 2/NJG 6 crew bails out or NCA has shot down by friedly fighter

[Adriano Baumgartner]

I do have his biography stored somewhere, and if memory does not fail me (have read it some 15 years ago or plus), he shot down another Beaufighter or Blenheim (Friendly Fire) on one of his sorties, isn't it?

I always wondered which machines and crew he shot down...and thanks to you now we do have a good idea.

WELL DONE and THANKS

A.

[George 118]

Hello,

Thank you so much for your reply.
So the corrections are :

9/10 Apr 1941
He 111H-5 W.Nr 3692 "1G + OA" of Stab/KG-27 piloted by Stfkpt Hptm Heinrich Mellmann failed to return from a mission to Birmingham, and crashed into the English Channel.

11/12 Apr 1941
He 111H-5 W.Nr 3629 "1H + GD" of Stab III/KG-26 piloted by Ofw Hans Büttner. The He 111H-5 was lost the night of 11/12 April, 1941 on the return flight after the Bristol bombing raid.

For the damaged Ju 88 of IV or Erg/KG 30 that crashed in France I couldn't find any information.

Regards
George

PS : On 8/9 May 1941 Chisholm mistakenly thought the silhouette of the 600 Sqn Beaufighter M1F T4641 was hostile, possibly a Ju 88 and shot it down. F / O Woodward & Sgt Lipscombe baled out.