Thorogood, Frederick Keith
Personal Information
Rank | P/O |
Forename(s) | Frederick Keith |
Surname | Thorogood |
Gender | M |
Age | 31 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 13-02-1943 |
Next of Kin | Son of Herbert Edward and Ada Thorogood, of Romford. Husband of Doreen Barbara Cecily Thorogood. of Romford. His Brother Herbert John Thorogood Also Fell. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Vickers Wellington X |
Serial Number | HE466 |
Markings |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Romford Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Sec. K.K. Grave 360. |
Epitaph | WE FORGET BECAUSE WE MUST AND NOT BECAUSE WE WILL (Quote by Matthew Arnold) |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 107 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 131898 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 93 |
Squadron | 30 OTU |
Trade | Navigator |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Miscellaneous Information
His brother Herbert John Thorogood also fell. |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 13-02-1943 |
End Date | 13-02-1943 |
Takeoff Station | Hixon |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Training- night cross-country exercise |
Reason for Loss | Aircraft took off from Hixon for a night cross country exercise. Aircraft flew into the Eastern slopes of Foel Grach, Snowdonia, a tragic error of Navigation being the most likely cause. There were no survivors |