Thomson, Douglas Lindsay
Personal Information
Rank | F/L |
Forename(s) | Douglas Lindsay |
Surname | Thomson |
Gender | M |
Age | 23 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 03-10-1943 |
Next of Kin | Son of Douglas Charles and Elizabeth Clarke Lindsay Young Thomson, of Chaldon, Surrey. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Avro Lancaster I |
Serial Number | W4279 |
Markings | QR-Z Z-Zebra |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | Germany |
Burial/Memorial Place | Hanover War Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Coll. grave 3. A. 1-4. |
Epitaph | IN LOVING, GRATEFUL MEMORY OF OUR DEAR SON. HE MADE THE SUPREME SACRIFICE |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 107 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 160040 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 5 |
Squadron | 61 |
Trade | Air Bomber |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/578/20 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/578/19 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 03-10-1943 |
End Date | 04-10-1943 |
Takeoff Station | Syerston |
Day/Night Raid | Night (21% moon) |
Operation | Kassel |
Reason for Loss | Crashed at Rothwesten, NNE of Kassel |