Krome, Theodore Anton
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | Theodore Anton |
Surname | Krome |
Gender | M |
Age | 29 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 29-06-1942 |
Next of Kin | Son of Heidrich and Clara Krome. Husband of Mary Ann Krome, of West Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Handley Page Hampden I |
Serial Number | AD848 |
Markings |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Hatfield (Woodhouse) Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Row EE. Grave 19. |
Epitaph | HIS DUTY NOBLY DONE |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 60 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 403428 |
Service | Royal Australian Air Force |
Group | 92 |
Squadron | 14 OTU |
Trade | Pilot |
Country of Origin | Australia |
Other Memorials
Location | Church of St. Nicholas, Cottesmore, Rutland |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Stone Tablet |
Memorial Text | This chapel is dedicated to the memory of the officers and men of the British and American forces stationed at Cottesmore who gave their lives for freedom, 1939-1945, The way of life goeth upward. |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 29-06-1942 |
End Date | 29-06-1942 |
Takeoff Station | Cottesmore |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Night cross-country exercise |
Reason for Loss | Crashed after a wing-tip hit the ground during a tight turn between Moorend and Thorne |