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BARON, Thomas

Aircraft Information
Aircraft
Serial Number
Markings
Memorial information
Burial/Memorial Country United Kingdom
Burial/Memorial Place Great Harwood Cemetery
Grave Reference Sec. H. Grave 1827..
Epitaph
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase 2
Panel Number 127
Enlistment information
Service Number 638908
Service Royal Air Force
Group 1
Squadron 12
Trade (Uncertain)
Country of origin if different United Kingdom
Last Operation information
Start Date 30-11--0001
End Date 30-11--0001
Takeoff Station
Day/Night raid
Operation
Reason for Loss Killed by a bullet which penetrated a ceiling. A verdict of death from haemorrhage as a result of laceration of a main artery by a bullet accidentally discharged from a rifle, in Strabane on Saturday, on Aircraftman Thomas Barron. Gunner Edward Leslie Parsons, Royal Artillery, said that when he came off duty at 4 a.m. on Friday he removed the magazine of his rifle and, thinking it was unloaded, pressed the trigger. The rifle was pointing at the ceiling .. Lance Bombardier Leonard George Barron said that he heard Parsons doing something to his rifle, and in immediately afterwards he heard a shot. Upstairs he heard kicking and moaning. He rushed upstairs and saw Aircraftman Barron wriggling on the floor. (Monday 02 September 1940, Belfast News-Letter, Antrim, Northern Ireland)