Downing, Tom
Personal Information
Rank | F/O |
Forename(s) | Tom |
Surname | Downing |
Gender | M |
Age | 21 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 15-08-1943 |
Next of Kin | Son of Herbert and Eliza Downing, of Hull. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Avro Lancaster III |
Serial Number | W5002 |
Markings | QR-L |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Runnymede Memorial |
Grave Reference | Panel 124. |
Epitaph | |
Ribbon Stone | 0015 (Block 1, Column 4, Row 4) |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 30 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 131604 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 5 |
Squadron | 61 |
Trade | Navigator |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | International Bomber Command Centre, Lincoln, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed stone tablet |
Memorial Text | F/O Tom Downing RAFVR Navigator W5002 QR-L 61 Sqn |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/578/16 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/578/15 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 15-08-1943 |
End Date | 16-08-1943 |
Takeoff Station | Syerston |
Day/Night Raid | Night (100% moon) |
Operation | Milano |
Reason for Loss | Shot down by a night fighter, crashing at Rugles in France |