Henwood, Thomas Henry Edward
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | Thomas Henry Edward |
Surname | Henwood |
Gender | M |
Age | 21 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 04-02-1943 |
Next of Kin | Ward of Mr. W. Neilly, of Salisbury, Southern Rhodesia. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Vickers Wellington IC |
Serial Number | X9755 |
Markings |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Halton (St. Michael) Churchyard |
Grave Reference | Plot 5. Row A. Grave 130. |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 48 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 778954 |
Service | Royal Air Force |
Group | 92 |
Squadron | 26 OTU |
Trade | Air Gunner |
Country of Origin | Rhodesia |
Other Memorials
Location | Old Airfield Site, Wing, Buckinghamshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Brick Memorial, Stencilled Composite Panels & Info Board |
Memorial Text | In memory of thousands trained at RAF Wing who lost their lives during training. |
Miscellaneous Information
Died of his injuries three days after the accident |
Reg Bailey of the Home Guard was awarded the BEM medal for his efforts to save crew members. |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 01-02-1943 |
End Date | 01-02-1943 |
Takeoff Station | Little Horwood |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Training - Evening Exercise |
Reason for Loss | Aircraft took off from Little Horwood for an Evening Exercise. During the flight , the starboard engine caught fire and all effort to extinguish the flames failed At 1850 hrs, while attempting to make a forced landing the aircraft struck some trees at Beachampton Rectory near Buckingham. One of the trees bears the marks to this day (see photo). |