Tidman, Brian Arthur
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | Brian Arthur |
Surname | Tidman |
Gender | M |
Age | 21 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 22-11-1942 |
Next of Kin | Son of Alfred Thomas Tidman and Louisa Antonatta Tidman, of Billericay. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Armstrong Whitworth Whitley V |
Serial Number | Z6751 |
Markings |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Great Burstead (St. Mary Magdalene) Churchyard |
Grave Reference | Grave 785. |
Epitaph | GREATER LOVE HATH NO MAN THAN HE WHO GAVE HIS LIFE FOR HIS FRIENDS. |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 107 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 1335965 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 91 |
Squadron | 10 OTU |
Trade | Pilot |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | Old airfield site, Stanton Harcourt, Oxfordshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Metal Plaques |
Memorial Text | In memory of those killed on Ops from RAF Stanton Harcourt |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 22-11-1942 |
End Date | 22-11-1942 |
Takeoff Station | St. Eval |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Anti-submarine patrol |
Reason for Loss | During a 10-hour patrol the wireless equipment failed and the crew were uncertain of their position. Pilot attempted to land at Carew Cheriton airfield but hit the tops of trees and crashed, catching light on impact. |