McDonald, Thomas Lindsay
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | Thomas Lindsay |
Surname | McDonald |
Gender | M |
Age | 29 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 01-08-1942 |
Next of Kin | Son of William McFarlane McDonald and Mary McDonald. Husband of Florence McDonald, of Aston Manor, Birmingham. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Handley Page Halifax III |
Serial Number | R9379 |
Markings |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Birmingham (Witton) Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Sec. 93. Grave 54033. |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 70 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 1186278 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | |
Squadron | 103 CFlt |
Trade | Air Gunner |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | All Saints Church, Elsham, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Stone Tablet |
Memorial Text | Dedicated to all who served at RAF Elsham Wolds on 103 7 576 Squadrons 1941-45 |
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Last Operation Information
Start Date | 01-08-1942 |
End Date | 01-08-1942 |
Takeoff Station | Elsham Wolds |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Training |
Reason for Loss | As the aircraft was returning to Elsham, an engine was heard misfiring and the aircraft then stalled and crashed |