Brittain, Thomas William
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | Thomas William |
Surname | Brittain |
Gender | M |
Age | 20 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 07-09-1943 |
Next of Kin | Son of William Baxter Brittain and Sarah Elizabeth Brittain, of The Leys, Tamworth. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Vickers Wellington |
Serial Number | LN379 |
Markings |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Tamworth Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Grave 2896. |
Epitaph | LOVED, NOT LOST BUT GONE BEFORE |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 13 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 1577036 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 91 |
Squadron | 310 FTU |
Trade | Air Bomber |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | St. Editha's Church, Tamworth, Staffordshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Metal Plaque |
Memorial Text | In loving memory of Sgt Thomas William Brittain Sgt Bombardier RAF killed in a flying accident 7th September 1943 aged 20 years |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 07-09-1943 |
End Date | 07-09-1943 |
Takeoff Station | Harwell |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Training |
Reason for Loss | Experienced engine failure shortly after takeoff and crashed near Chardstock, Somerset |