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BEST, Thomas

Personal Information
Rank P/O
Forename(s) Thomas
Surname Best
Gender M
Age 23
Decorations
Date of death 02-04-1942
Next of kin Son of Jeremiah and Ann Best. Husband of Thelma Elizabeth Best, of Woodstock, Ontario, Canada.
Aircraft Information
Aircraft Vickers Wellington IC
Serial Number Z8805
Markings BU-
Memorial information
Burial/Memorial Country Germany
Burial/Memorial Place Rheinberg War Cemetery
Grave Reference 1. D. 2..
Epitaph
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase 2
Panel Number 130
Enlistment information
Service Number J/7030
Service Royal Canadian Air Force
Group 3
Squadron 214 (Federated Malay States)
Trade Pilot
Country of origin if different Canada
Fellow Servicemen
Albrighton E T (Sgt)
Dixon E (Sgt)
Henderson J M (P/O)
Richards A G (Sgt)
Stevens E K (Sgt)
Last Operation information
Start Date 01-04-1942
End Date 02-04-1942
Takeoff Station Stradishall
Day/Night raid Night
Operation Hanau to bomb railway infrastructure. High losses- 34% of the Wellingtons failed to return, seven of the losses being from 214 Squadron
Reason for Loss