Davis, Thomas Rhodes
Personal Information
Rank | F/S |
Forename(s) | Thomas Rhodes |
Surname | Davis |
Gender | M |
Age | 20 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 23-11-1943 |
Next of Kin | Son of Capt. Richard Neville Davis and Violet Murray Davis, of Streatham, London. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Avro Lancaster III |
Serial Number | ED656 |
Markings | WS-J |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Withernsea (St. Nicholas) Churchyard |
Grave Reference | Grave 352. |
Epitaph | GREATER LOVE HATH NO MAN THAN THIS, THAT A MAN LAY DOWN HIS LIFE FOR HIS FRIENDS |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 27 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 1456334 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 5 |
Squadron | 9 (IX) |
Trade | Navigator |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | Village Green, Bardney, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Stone Memorial, Propeller and Plaque |
Memorial Text | In memory of the killed or missing of IX Sqd. 1939 - 1945 |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/127/22 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/127/21 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 23-11-1943 |
End Date | 24-11-1943 |
Takeoff Station | Bardney |
Day/Night Raid | Night (15% moon) |
Operation | Berlin |
Reason for Loss | Crashed on return near Louth, possibly due to icing which may have affected altimeter. |