Varey, Thomas William
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | Thomas William |
Surname | Varey |
Gender | M |
Age | 33 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 11-04-1944 |
Next of Kin | Son of John and Lillian Varey. Husband of Doris May Varey, of Hurst, Berkshire. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Avro Lancaster III |
Serial Number | DV198 |
Markings | WS-U |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | France |
Burial/Memorial Place | Nantes (Pont-du-Cens) Communal Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Plot L. Row D. Grave 27. |
Epitaph | HIS MEMORY WILL CLING TO US EACH YEAR, A MEMORY TO CHERISH AND EVER HOLD DEAR |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 109 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 1116187 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 5 |
Squadron | 9 (IX) |
Trade | Navigator |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | Village Green, Bardney, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Stone Memorial, Propeller and Plaque |
Memorial Text | In memory of the killed or missing of IX Sqd. 1939 - 1945 |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/128/8 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/128/7 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 10-04-1944 |
End Date | 11-04-1944 |
Takeoff Station | Bardney |
Day/Night Raid | Night (95% moon) |
Operation | Tours |
Reason for Loss | Shot down by flak crashed at Tours |