Elliott, Thomas Woodman
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | Thomas Woodman |
Surname | Elliott |
Gender | M |
Age | 21 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 21-07-1944 |
Next of Kin | Son of Thomas and Sarah Alice Elliott, of Newcastle-On-Tyne. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Avro Lancaster I |
Serial Number | PD205 |
Markings | WS-H |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | Belgium |
Burial/Memorial Place | Wevelgem Communal Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Grave E. 481. |
Epitaph | MAY THE JOYS HE MISSED ON LIFE'S HIGHWAY BE FOUND IN GOD'S HAVEN OF REST |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 32 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 2210866 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 5 |
Squadron | 9 (IX) |
Trade | Air Gunner |
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 27/128/14 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/128/13 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 20-07-1944 |
End Date | 21-07-1944 |
Takeoff Station | Bardney |
Day/Night Raid | Night (1% moon) |
Operation | Courtrai |
Reason for Loss | Shot down very close to Courtrai, crashing on the banks of the river Lys |