Thornton, Kenneth Frederick
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | Kenneth Frederick |
Surname | Thornton |
Gender | M |
Age | 25 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 09-12-1941 |
Next of Kin | Son of Arthur Charles and Edith Pearl Thornton. Husband of Norma Genevieve Thornton, of Bathurst, New South Wales, Australia. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Handley Page Hampden I |
Serial Number | P1168 |
Markings |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Cottesmore (St. Nicholas) Churchyard Extension |
Grave Reference | Compt. 7. Grave 36. |
Epitaph | ALTIORA PETO (Latin: I seek higher things) |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 107 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 402623 |
Service | Royal Australian Air Force |
Group | 7 |
Squadron | 14 OTU |
Trade | WOp/AG |
Country of Origin | Australia |
Other Memorials
Location | Saltby Airfield, Saltby, Leicestershire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Slate Stone |
Memorial Text | Memories of all comrades who served at Saltby Airfield in World War 11 |
Casualty Pack Number Find Out More
AIR 81/10813 (P364442/41) |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 09-12-1941 |
End Date | 09-12-1941 |
Takeoff Station | Saltby |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Training |
Reason for Loss | Stalled and dived into ground |