107 Squadron - 10 juillet 1940 Attaque de l'aérodrome d'Amiens-Glisy107 Squadron
Blenheim IV R3815 OM # T
Mission : Amiens (Somme)
Décollage : station 377 - Wattisham, Suffolk, UK
P/O E.A.
WRAY +
Sgt G.T.
DREW +
Sgt S.M.
WOOD +
Lost wihout trace. All are commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
Appareil et équipage perdus sans laisser de traces.
Leurs noms sont commémorés sur le Runnymede Memorial.
VOIR :
https://www.rafcommands.com/database/wa ... num=123556National Archives AIR81 Fuzzy Search
Citation AIR81 Casualty File Description
AIR81/1071
Sergeant
S M Wood, Sergeant
G T Drew and Pilot Officer
E A Wray : missing presumed dead ; Blenheim R3815 failed to return from air operations over France, 10 July 1940.
The airplane departed RAF Wattisham to attack the Amiens-Glisy Airport. Approaching the target, it was shot down by the pilot of a Me.109 and crashed, killing all three crew members.
Crew:
P/O Eric Aubrey Wray, pilot,
Sgt Sidney Metcalf Wood, observer,
Sgt George Thomas Drew, wireless operator and air gunner.
L'avion a quitté l'aérodrome de la RAF à Wattisham pour attaquer l'aérodrome d'Amiens-Glisy. A l'approche de la cible, il fut probablement abattu par le pilote d'un Me.109, tuant les trois membres d'équipage.
Équipage:
P/O Eric Aubrey
WRAY, pilote,
Sgt Sidney Metcalf
WOOD, observateur,
Sgt George Thomas
DREW, opérateur radio et mitrailleur.
Sources :
https://www.baaa-acro.com/city/amiens-glisy=====================================================
Pilot Officer ERIC AUBREY
WRAYService Number: 42174
Royal Air Force
107 Sqdn.
Died 10 July 1940
Commemorated at
RUNNYMEDE MEMORIAL
Panel 10.
United Kingdom
Country of Service : United Kingdom
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Sources :
The London GazettePublication date : 9 June 1939
Issue : 34634
Page: 3892
The undermentioned are granted short
service commissions as Acting Pilot Officers
on probation on the dates stated:—
I3th May 1939
Eric Aubrey WRAY.
The London GazettePublication date : 26 January 1940
Issue : 34780
Page : 530
Air Ministry.
26th January, 1940.
ROYAL AIR FORCE. GENERAL DUTIES BRANCH.
The undermentioned Acting Pilot Officers on probation are graded as Pilot Officers on probation on the dates stated : -
6th Nov. 1939
Eric Aubrey WRAY (42174)
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Sergeant GEORGE THOMAS
DREWService Number: 580431
Royal Air Force
107 Sqdn.
Died 10 July 1940
Age 23 years old
Commemorated at
RUNNYMEDE MEMORIAL
Panel 13.
United Kingdom
Country of Service : United Kingdom
Additional Info : Son of William Thomas Drew and Ellen Elizabeth Drew; husband of Ethel May Drew, of Golders Green, Middlesex.
Sergeant SIDNEY METCALF
WOODService Number: 751655
Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
107 Sqdn.
Died 10 July 1940
Age 26 years old
Commemorated at
RUNNYMEDE MEMORIAL
Panel 21.
United Kingdom
Country of Service United Kingdom
Additional Info : Son of Walter and Mary Ann Wood, of Chapel-en-le-Frith, Derbyshire.
Sources :
Royal Air Force Bomber Command Losses of the Second World War - 1939-940W. R. SHORLEY.page 90/158
&
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
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N.B. voir la mission sur Airaines le 7 juin 1940 avec ce même appareil du 107 Sqn RAF
Bristol Blenheim Mk IV - Registration : R3815
https://asn.flightsafety.org/wikibase/415523Ce jour là l'équipage est composé de :
P/O Eric Aubrey WRAY (Pilot) RAF
Sgt. George Thomas DREW (Obs.) RAF
Sgt. Thomas Ronald Jefcott (WOp/AG) RAF
Six Blenheims of 107 Sqdn. along with twelve from 110 Sqdn. and with a fighter escort, carried out bombing attacks at Airaines (Somme) to block communications in the town. All the six Blenheims were damaged by AA fire.
Blenheim R3815: Take off at 17:48 hrs for bombing sortie over France. 07/06/1940
The aircraft was damaged by AA fire during a bombing raid on enemy forces at Airaines. No aircrew casualties. Landing Ok at 19:00 hrs. Aircraft was damaged but repairable.
Six Blenheim du 107 Squadron avec douze (autres) du 110 Squadron, accompagnés d'une escorte de chasseurs, effectuent des bombardements à Airaines (Somme) pour bloquer les communications dans la ville. Les six Blenheim ont été endommagés par les tirs des AA. (Défense Contre Avions - D.C.A.)
Blenheim R3815 : Décollage à 17h48 pour une sortie de bombardement au-dessus de la France. 06/07/1940
L'avion a été endommagé par des tirs AA lors d'un bombardement contre les forces ennemies à Airaines. Atterrissage à 19h00. L'avion a été endommagé mais réparable.
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Cordialement
Eric Abadie