Heyes, Thomas Sidney
Personal Information
Rank | W/O |
Forename(s) | Thomas Sidney |
Surname | Heyes |
Gender | M |
Age | 29 |
Decorations | DFM |
Date of Death | 07-08-1943 |
Next of Kin | Son of Thomas Henry and Frances Heyes. Husband of Elizabeth Heyes, of Miles Platting, Manchester. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Vickers Wellington III |
Serial Number | HF612 |
Markings |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Manchester (Philips Park) Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Sec. A. R.C. Grave 586. |
Epitaph | ALSO BABY SON THOMAS FRANCIS BORN AFTER HIS FATHER'S DEATH. DIED AGE SEVEN MONTHS. "UNSEEN THEY'RE NEAR ME" |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 48 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 655460 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 91 |
Squadron | 22 OTU |
Trade | Pilot |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | St. Peter's Church, Wellesbourne Mountford, Warwickshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Metal Plaque |
Memorial Text | A dedication to the men and women who were killed while serving with 22 OTU during World War 2 |
Miscellaneous Information
Screened after his first tour |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 07-08-1943 |
End Date | 07-08-1943 |
Takeoff Station | Wellesbourne Mountford |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Night training- circuits and landings |
Reason for Loss | Completed one successful circuit but the stabiard engine suffered a magneto failure as the aircraft pulled away for the second circuit. Crashed into farmland a mile from the runway before bursting into flames. |