Edwards, Thomas William
Personal Information
Rank | F/S |
Forename(s) | Thomas William |
Surname | Edwards |
Gender | M |
Age | 24 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 22-01-1944 |
Next of Kin | Son of Bob and Lucy Edwards. Husband of Irene Edwards. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Avro Lancaster III |
Serial Number | JB488 |
Markings | OL-X |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Runnymede Memorial |
Grave Reference | Panel 217. |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 32 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 1082724 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 8 |
Squadron | 83 |
Trade | Wireless Operator |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/688/2 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/688/1 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 21-01-1944 |
End Date | 22-01-1944 |
Takeoff Station | Wyton |
Day/Night Raid | Night (18% moon) |
Operation | Magdeburg |
Reason for Loss | Shot down from 19,000 feet by a night-fighter and believed to have crashed in the vicinity of Stendal |