Porter, Thomas Geoffrey
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | Thomas Geoffrey |
Surname | Porter |
Gender | M |
Age | 21 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 04-07-1943 |
Next of Kin | Son of William Robertson Porter and May Porter, (née Cross) of West Kirby, Cheshire. May's given name was actually Matilda. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Avro Lancaster III |
Serial Number | ED689 |
Markings | WS-K |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Runnymede Memorial |
Grave Reference | Panel 162. |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 86 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 1078562 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 5 |
Squadron | 9 (IX) |
Trade | 2nd pilot |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | West Kirby Methodist Church, Merseyside |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Stained Glass Window |
Memorial Text | To the glory of God and in proud and loving memory of Thomas Geoffrey Porter who gave his life for others. July 3rd 1943. "Greater love have no man than this . . . " |
Location | Village Green, Bardney, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Stone Memorial, Propeller and Plaque |
Memorial Text | In memory of the killed or missing of IX Sqd. 1939 - 1945 |
Miscellaneous Information
Born 12 August 1921 on the Wirral |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/127/14 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/127/13 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 03-07-1943 |
End Date | 04-07-1943 |
Takeoff Station | Bardney |
Day/Night Raid | Night (2% moon) |
Operation | Koln |
Reason for Loss | Crashed 0110 4Jul43 on the Rhine at Koln-Poll in the City's SE suburbs and on the river's east bank. |