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Wellington X HE213, 431 Sqdn, Channel.

Took off 23:15 on the 10th of April 1943 from Burn. Ditched roughly 3 miles SW of the Channel Island of Jersey after calling for help.
 
Wellington X HE913, 429 Sqdn, Noord-Brabant.

Took off 23:50 on the 12th of May 1943 East Moor. Shot down by a night-fighter and crashed 0258 some 2 km SW of Asten (Noord Brabant) Holland.
 
Wellington III HF613, 22 OTU, UK.

Sergeant R F Cairns (RCAF), Sergeant W J Hackett (RCAF), Sergeant B E Wilkinson (RCAF), Sergeant J D Kester (RCAF), Sergeant W A Marwood: killed; Wellington HF613, 22 Operational Training Unit, aircraft accident, Hope, Derbyshire, 15 February 1943.
 
Wellington Ic HF913, 38 Sqdn, LWT/Middle East.

Sergeant C F Thornton: killed; Wing Commander C V J Pratt, Sergeant D S Proctor (RNZAF), Sergeant A J P Watts, Sergeant W H McCammond, Sergeant K V Hill: missing believed killed; Wellington HF913, 38 Squadron, aircraft failed to return from an operational flight, Mediterranean Sea, off Palestinian coast, 15 December 1942.
 
Wellington X NC713, 105 OTU, UK.

Aircraft crashed on 11.05.45 shortly after a night take-off from RAF Bitteswell whilst serving with 105 OTU, killing the entire crew.
 

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