Thorn, Robert Leonard
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | Robert Leonard |
Surname | Thorn |
Gender | M |
Age | |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 26-11-1940 |
Next of Kin | Son of Leonard and May Thorn. Stepson of Maj. H. R. Howard, of Thornton Heath, Surrey. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Bristol Blenheim IV |
Serial Number | R2792 |
Markings |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Beck Row (St. John) Churchyard |
Grave Reference | Row A. Grave 3. |
Epitaph | THE LAST FLIGHT - SAFELY HOME |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 107 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 743029 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 7 |
Squadron | 17 OTU |
Trade | Observer |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | On Grass Verge, Ramsey Rd, Upwood, Cambridgeshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Memorial Stone & Inscribed Metal Plaque |
Memorial Text | From RAF Upwood, crews from 139 and 156 Sqns, No 8 Pathfinder Group marked targets for Bomber Command |
Location | Village Centre, Silverstone, Northamptonshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Village Sign & Inscribed Slate Tablet |
Memorial Text | In memory of No. 17 OTU, Silverstone Airfield. 1943 - 1946 |
Location | Within Motor Racing Circuit, Silverstone, Northamptonshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Memorial Stone & Stencilled RoH |
Memorial Text | Per Ardua Ad Astra to those who served No.17 OTU R.A.F. Silverstone. 1943 - 1946 |
Location | Road Bridge over A43, Turweston, Northamptonshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Framed Scroll |
Memorial Text | Remembered with Honour, Bomber Command, 17 OTU, RAF Silverstone and RAF Turweston. 1943 - 1945 |
Casualty Pack Number Find Out More
AIR 81/4354 (P356222/40) |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 26-11-1940 |
End Date | 26-11-1940 |
Takeoff Station | Upwood |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Training- night navigation exercise |
Reason for Loss | Ran into bad weather and crashed into woodland near Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk |