Tomlinson, Alan
Personal Information
Rank | F/S |
Forename(s) | Alan |
Surname | Tomlinson |
Gender | M |
Age | 23 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 25-06-1943 |
Next of Kin | Son of George and Lydia Tomlinson, of Lanchester, Co. Durham. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Avro Lancaster III |
Serial Number | LM327 |
Markings | OF-B |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Runnymede Memorial |
Grave Reference | Panel 139. |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 107 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 630845 |
Service | Royal Air Force |
Group | 8 |
Squadron | 97 (Straits Settlements) |
Trade | WOp/AG |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | Church of the Holy Spirit, RAF Coningsby, Coningsby, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Stained Glass Window |
Memorial Text | A stained glass window remembering 97 Sqn in the Church of the Holy Spirit, RAF Coningsby |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/767/12 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/767/11 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 24-06-1943 |
End Date | 25-06-1943 |
Takeoff Station | Bourn |
Day/Night Raid | Night (48% moon) |
Operation | Wuppertal |
Reason for Loss | Shot down by a night-fighter over the North Sea, flown either by Hptm. Wittgenstein of Stab IV./NJG5 (detached to NJG1) or Lt. Heinz Strunning of 2./NJG1. It is unclear which shot down this aircraft and which shot down EE127. |