Fairhurst, Thomas Arthur
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | Thomas Arthur |
Surname | Fairhurst |
Gender | M |
Age | 33 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 11-06-1944 |
Next of Kin | Son of Thomas and Elizabeth Ann Fairhurst. Husband of Elsie Fairhurst, of Blackpool, Lancashire. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Avro Lancaster III |
Serial Number | LM321 |
Markings | HW-K |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | France |
Burial/Memorial Place | Bayeux War Cemetery |
Grave Reference | II. E. 6. |
Epitaph | ... THROUGH THE VALLEY OF THE SHADOW OF DEATH I WILL FEAR NO EVIL, FOR THOU ART WITH ME (Psalm 23:4 - The Lord is my Shephard) |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 34 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 2210638 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 1 |
Squadron | 100 |
Trade | Air Gunner |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | Off the A16, Holton le Clay, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Stone Pillar & Information Boards |
Memorial Text | Do not attack the Hornets nest, 100 Squadron Royal Air Force Waltham Grimsby, December 1942 April 1945, Honour the brave |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/797/12 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/797/11 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 10-06-1944 |
End Date | 11-06-1944 |
Takeoff Station | Grimsby |
Day/Night Raid | Night (79% moon) |
Operation | Acheres |
Reason for Loss | Crashed near St-Laurent-sur-Mer (Calvados) some 5 km NNE of Trevieres. This was behind US lines |