Grist, Thomas Charles James
Personal Information
Rank | F/S |
Forename(s) | Thomas Charles James |
Surname | Grist |
Gender | M |
Age | 28 |
Date of Death | 21-04-1943 |
Next of Kin | Son of Annie Grist. Husband of Nellie Grist, of Dagenham, Essex. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Avro Lancaster I |
Serial Number | W4795 |
Markings | QR-M |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | Germany |
Burial/Memorial Place | Berlin 1939-1945 War Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Coll. grave 2. L. 12-16. |
Epitaph | NOT GONE FROM MEMORY, NOT GONE FROM LOVE, BUT GONE TO THE FATHER'S HOME ABOVE |
Ribbon Stone | 1023 (Block 101, Column 5, Row 3) |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 43 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 1375739 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 5 |
Squadron | 61 |
Squadron Motto | Per puram tonantes (Thundering through the clear air) |
Trade | WOp/AG |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | International Bomber Command Centre, Canwick Avenue, Lincoln LN4 2HQ |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed stone tablet |
Memorial Text | In honour of Flt Sgt James Grist 61 Sqn RAFVR |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/578/8 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/578/7 |
Fellow Servicemen
Please note that this list gives all the losses aboard the quoted aircraft and occasionally these may have occurred on an earlier date when the aircraft was not itself lost. Please check the dates of death carefully.
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 20-04-1943 |
End Date | 21-04-1943 |
Takeoff Station | Syerston |
Day/Night Raid | Night (99% moon) |
Operation | Stettin |
Reason for Loss | Crashed near Renik airfield |