Addison, Thomas William Sheridan
Personal Information
Rank | F/S |
Forename(s) | Thomas William Sheridan |
Surname | Addison |
Gender | M |
Age | 30 |
Date of Death | 12-08-1942 |
Next of Kin | Son of William Sheridan Addison and Adria Scougall Addison, of Charleville, Queensland, Australia. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Avro Lancaster I |
Serial Number | R5746 |
Markings | VN-Q |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | France |
Burial/Memorial Place | Ste. Marie Cemetery, Le Havre |
Grave Reference | Divn. 67.Row E. Grave 11. |
Epitaph | NOT FORGOTTEN |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 1 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 404571 |
Service | Royal Australian Air Force |
Group | 5 |
Squadron | 50 |
Squadron Motto | Sic fidem servamus (Thus we keep faith) |
Trade | Flight Engineer |
Country of Origin | Australia |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/487/16 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/487/15 |
Fellow Servicemen
Please note that this list gives all the losses aboard the quoted aircraft and occasionally these may have occurred on an earlier date when the aircraft was not itself lost. Please check the dates of death carefully.
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 11-08-1942 |
End Date | 12-08-1942 |
Takeoff Station | Swinderby |
Day/Night Raid | Night (0% moon) |
Operation | Le Harve |
Reason for Loss | Crashed in the target area |