Thane, Desmond William
Personal Information
Rank | F/S |
Forename(s) | Desmond William |
Surname | Thane |
Gender | M |
Age | 21 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 28-12-1941 |
Next of Kin | Son of Edward William Theodore Thane and of Doris Thane (Nee Bentley), of Wellington City, New Zealand. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Handley Page Hampden I |
Serial Number | P1165 |
Markings | EQ-B |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | Netherlands |
Burial/Memorial Place | Winterswijk Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Grave 8. |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 105 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 404557 |
Service | Royal New Zealand Air Force |
Group | 5 |
Squadron | 408 (Goose) |
Trade | Observer |
Country of Origin | New Zealand |
Other Memorials
Location | Village Centre, Linton on Ouse, North Yorkshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Stone Memorial and inscribed slate tablet |
Memorial Text | In memory of 408 (Goose) and 426 (Thunderbird) Squadrons of R.C.A.F |
Casualty Pack Number Find Out More
AIR 81/11254 (P364997/41) |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/1796/10 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/1796/9 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 28-12-1941 |
End Date | 29-12-1941 |
Takeoff Station | Balderton |
Day/Night Raid | Night (82% moon) |
Operation | Huls |
Reason for Loss | Crashed at Winterswijk Holland after night fighter attack |