Blanc, Thomas Walter
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | Thomas Walter |
Surname | Blanc |
Gender | M |
Age | 22 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 23-11-1943 |
Next of Kin | Son of Thomas and Florence Mildred Blanc, of Colchester, Essex. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Avro Lancaster III |
Serial Number | JB135 |
Markings | LE-L |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Runnymede Memorial |
Grave Reference | Panel 142. |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 10 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 1334224 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 5 |
Squadron | 630 |
Trade | Wireless Operator |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | Adjacent to former Main Guardroom, LAHC, East Kirkby, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Memorial Stone, Memorial Plaques & Metal Sculpture |
Memorial Text | In memory of those who gave their lives with 57 Sqn & 630 Sqns 1939 - 1945 |
Location | The Chapel, Lincolnshire Aviation Heritage Centre, East Kirkby, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Wooden RoH |
Memorial Text | In proud memory of the men of No 630 Sqn who lost their lives operating from RAF East Kirkby 1943 to 1945 |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/2152/33 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/2152/1 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 23-11-1943 |
End Date | 24-11-1943 |
Takeoff Station | East Kirkby |
Day/Night Raid | Night (15% moon) |
Operation | Berlin |
Reason for Loss | Lost without trace. |