Phillips, Thomas Bowman
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | Thomas Bowman |
Surname | Phillips |
Gender | M |
Age | 28 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 16-08-1942 |
Next of Kin | Son of William and Florence Phillips and Stepson of Mr. M. Maddison, of Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Handley Page Hampden I |
Serial Number | P4318 |
Markings | GL-O |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Catterick Cemetery |
Grave Reference | C. of E. Sec. Row O. Grave 5. |
Epitaph | NOT JUST TODAY BUT EVERY DAY IN SILENCE WE REMEMBER MOTHER AND M.M. STEP-DAD |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 85 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | R/103788 |
Service | Royal Canadian Air Force |
Group | 92 |
Squadron | 14 OTU |
Trade | WOp/AG |
Country of Origin | Canada |
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. |
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 16-08-1942 |
End Date | 16-08-1942 |
Takeoff Station | Cottesmore |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Training- night navigation exercise |
Reason for Loss | Crashed onto high ground On Arkengarthdale Moor in Yorkshire |