Bell, Thomas
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | Thomas |
Surname | Bell |
Gender | M |
Age | 21 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 06-01-1944 |
Next of Kin | Son of Robert Whinham Bell and Isabella Bell, of Wrekenton, Gateshead, Co. Durham. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Avro Lancaster III |
Serial Number | ED977 |
Markings | PG-A |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | Poland |
Burial/Memorial Place | Poznan Old Garrison Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Coll. grave 6. C. 3-12. |
Epitaph | GOD BE WITH YOU TILL WE MEET AGAIN (From the hymn of the same name by Jeremiah Eames Rankin) |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 8 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 1509479 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 5 |
Squadron | 619 |
Trade | Navigator |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | Thorpe Camp, Tattershall Thorpe, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Stone Memorial with Inscribed Lettering and Sqn Badges |
Memorial Text | A memorial to those who flew from RAF Woodhall Spa during WW2, including 619 Sqn |
Location | St. Peter's Church, Woodhall Spa, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Metal Plaque |
Memorial Text | A memorial to all those who served with 619 Sqn during WW2 |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/2134/2 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/2131/15 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 05-01-1944 |
End Date | 06-01-1944 |
Takeoff Station | Woodhall Spa |
Day/Night Raid | Night (82% moon) |
Operation | Stettin |
Reason for Loss | Shot down in the target area, possibly by flak |