Lyons, Thomas Leo
Personal Information
Rank | F/S |
Forename(s) | Thomas Leo |
Surname | Lyons |
Gender | M |
Age | 27 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 31-05-1942 |
Next of Kin | Son of Patrick and Mary Ellen Lyons, of Wath-On-Dearne, Yorkshire. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Vickers Wellington IC |
Serial Number | R1791 |
Markings |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | Belgium |
Burial/Memorial Place | Charleroi Communal Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Row V. Grave 13. |
Epitaph | ON WHOSE SOUL, SWEET JESUS, HAVE MERCY. R.I.P. |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 65 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 624994 |
Service | Royal Air Force |
Group | 91 |
Squadron | 15 OTU |
Trade | WOp/AG |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 30-05-1942 |
End Date | 31-05-1942 |
Takeoff Station | Harwell |
Day/Night Raid | Night (99% moon) |
Operation | Koln |
Reason for Loss | Took off at 2314. Shot down by a night-fighter and crashed at Marchienne, Charleroi, Belgium |