Toms, Ernest Charles
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | Ernest Charles |
Surname | Toms |
Gender | M |
Age | |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 20-12-1943 |
Next of Kin | Son of Ernest and Gladys Toms. Husband of D. N. Toms, of Woodford Bridge, Essex. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Avro Lancaster I |
Serial Number | R5552 |
Markings | AS-P2 |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | Netherlands |
Burial/Memorial Place | Middelharnis Protestant Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Grave 6. |
Epitaph | SLEEP ON, DEAR SON, AND HAVE YOUR REST; GOD TAKES THOSE HE LOVES THE BEST. MUM |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 107 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 1396656 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 1 |
Squadron | 166 |
Trade | Flight engineer |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | Terminal Building, Humberside Airport, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Air Ministry WWII Bell & Inscribed Metal Plaques |
Memorial Text | To commemorate the aircrew of 166 Sqn RAF who were killed in action flying from RAF Kirmington during WW2 |
Location | Adjacent to Terminal Building, Humberside Airport, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Info Board & Inscribed Stone Monument |
Memorial Text | In memory of the aircrew from many nations who flew with 166 Sqn RAF who were killed in action flying from RAF Kirmington during WW2 |
Location | Memorial Gardens, Kirmington, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Plaques |
Memorial Text | Memorials to those who served on 166 Sqn flying from RAF Kirminton during WW2, including those who flew on Op MANNA |
Location | St. Helena's Church, Kirmington, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Stained Glass Window, Inscribed Metal Plaque & Roll of Honour |
Memorial Text | In memory of the members of 166 Sqn RAF who flew from RAF Kirmington during WW2 and did not return |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/1089/25 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/1089/24 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 20-12-1943 |
End Date | 21-12-1943 |
Takeoff Station | Kirmington |
Day/Night Raid | Night (39% moon) |
Operation | Frankfurt |
Reason for Loss | Shot down over Holland, crashing on the island of Overflakkee |