Thurston, Stanley Edward
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | Stanley Edward |
Surname | Thurston |
Gender | M |
Age | 20 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 30-07-1941 |
Next of Kin | Son of Charles Edward and Lily R. Thurston. Husband of Jean Edis Thurston, of Norwich. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Handley Page Hampden I |
Serial Number | AD970 |
Markings |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Runnymede Memorial |
Grave Reference | Panel 53. |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 107 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 909253 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 5 |
Squadron | 106 |
Trade | Observer |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | Holy Trinity Church, Martin, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Stone Tablet & Roll of Honour in Wooden Case |
Memorial Text | To the memory of the Airmen of 106 Sqn who gave their lives in the 1939-45 War |
Location | Former Airfield Site, Martin Moor, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Brick moument with inscribed Slate Tablets & Plaques |
Memorial Text | Dedicated to the airmen and airwomen who served on 106 Sqn in WW2. 995 gave their lives |
Casualty Pack Number Find Out More
AIR 81/7988 (P360983/41) |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 30-07-1941 |
End Date | 30-07-1941 |
Takeoff Station | Coningsby |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Air test |
Reason for Loss | Stalled and crashed into the sea off Skegness. |