Loftus, Thomas Henry
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | Thomas Henry |
Surname | Loftus |
Gender | M |
Age | 19 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 18-07-1943 |
Next of Kin | Son of John and Ellen Annie Louisa Loftus, of Morden, Surrey. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Avro Lancaster I |
Serial Number | W4947 |
Markings | GP-Z |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Chester (Blacon) Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Sec. A. Grave 502. |
Epitaph | ONE OF SEVEN GALLANT BOYS. THEY GAVE THEIR YOUNG LIVES WILLINGLY FOR FREEDOM |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 64 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 1600812 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 5 |
Squadron | 1661 HCU |
Trade | Flight Engineer |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 17-07-1943 |
End Date | 18-07-1943 |
Takeoff Station | Winthorpe |
Day/Night Raid | Night (100% moon) |
Operation | Training |
Reason for Loss | Suspected to have come down in the Irish sea at 0240 between Barrow-in-Furness and St Bees Head |