Bevan, Thomas Ralph
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | Thomas Ralph |
Surname | Bevan |
Gender | M |
Age | 19 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 24-09-1942 |
Next of Kin | Son of John and Annie Bevan, of Pontardulais, Glamorgan. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Avro Lancaster I |
Serial Number | R5679 |
Markings | QR-O |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | Denmark |
Burial/Memorial Place | Frederikshavn Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Allied Plot. grave 27. |
Epitaph | HE GAVE HIS LIFE FOR THOSE HE LOVED AND LEFT US TO REMEMBER. MOTHER AND WYN. |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 9 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 1317942 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 5 |
Squadron | 61 |
Trade | Air Gunner |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | Grønhøj Kro (Grønhøj Inn), Grønhøj Skivevej 26, 7470 Viborg, Midtjylland Provincer |
Country | Denmark |
Memorial Type | Inscribed memorial stone |
Memorial Text | Til ære for – in honour of RAF 25/9/1942, Lancaster R5679, 61 Squadron |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/577/42 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/577/41 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 24-09-1942 |
End Date | 25-09-1942 |
Takeoff Station | Syerston |
Day/Night Raid | Night (100% moon) |
Operation | Mine laying |
Reason for Loss | Crashed 0200 at Gronhoj, 15 Km SW of Viborg, Denmark, exploded on impact. |