Aircraft | |
Serial Number | |
Markings |
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Great Harwood Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Sec. H. Grave 1827.. |
Epitaph |
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 127 |
Service Number | 638908 |
Service | Royal Air Force |
Group | 1 |
Squadron | 12 |
Trade | (Uncertain) |
Country of origin if different | United Kingdom |
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) |