Armstrong, Thomas Reginald
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | Thomas Reginald |
Surname | Armstrong |
Gender | M |
Age | 22 |
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Date of Death | 26-08-1943 |
Next of Kin | Son of Fredrick James Armstrong and Clarie Grace Armstrong, of Kemptville Ontario, Canada. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Armstrong Whitworth Whitley V |
Serial Number | LA937 |
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Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Chester (Blacon) Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Sec. A. Grave 679. |
Epitaph | WHEN YOUR LIFE WAS BRIGHTEST YOU WERE CALLED FROM THIS WORLD OF SORROW TO A HOME OF ETERNAL REST |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 3 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | R/161129 |
Service | Royal Canadian Air Force |
Group | 93 |
Squadron | 81 OTU |
Trade | Air Bomber |
Country of Origin | Canada |
Other Memorials
Location | Adjacent to Air Traffic Control Tower, Sleap Airfield, Shropshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Stone Column & Inscribed Slate Tablet |
Memorial Text | In memory of those crew members of 81OTU Whitley LA937 which crashed on landing when both engines lost power, 26th August 1943 |
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 25-08-1943 |
End Date | 26-08-1943 |
Takeoff Station | Sleap |
Day/Night Raid | Night (20% moon) |
Operation | Training |
Reason for Loss | Both engines faltered on landing. Crashed into the watch tower. |