Sibley, Walter Thomas
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | Walter Thomas |
Surname | Sibley |
Gender | M |
Age | 20 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 23-12-1943 |
Next of Kin | Son of Richard Henry and Evelyn Lucy Sibley, of Kenilworth, Warwickshire. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Avro Lancaster I |
Serial Number | DV343 |
Markings | BQ-X2 |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Runnymede Memorial |
Grave Reference | Panel 164. |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 97 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 1579481 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 1 |
Squadron | 550 |
Trade | Air Bomber |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | Lancaster Approach, North Killingholme, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Memorial Stone & Info Board |
Memorial Text | A memorial to 550 Sqn RAF which flew from RAF North Killingholme; Jan 1944 - Oct 1945 |
Location | Church of St. Deny's, North Killingholme, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Stained Glass Window, RoH and inscribed Metal & Wooden Plaques |
Memorial Text | Several memorials to the men and women who served with 550 Sqn at RAF Killingholme during WW2 |
Miscellaneous Information
Attended Westwood Heath School and there won an scholarship to study at Coventry School of Art. He was later apprenticed to Heritage Peters Advertising Service, completing his apprenticeship whilst still in the RAF. At the time, the family home was at Carol Green, Berkswell |
Formerly a member of the ATC. |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/2037/35 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/2037/3 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 23-12-1943 |
End Date | 24-12-1943 |
Takeoff Station | Grimsby |
Day/Night Raid | Night (13% moon) |
Operation | Berlin |
Reason for Loss | Lost without trace - seven killed |