Whalley, Thomas James
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | Thomas James |
Surname | Whalley |
Gender | M |
Age | 20 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 26-01-1943 |
Next of Kin | Son of Francis James Whalley and Edith Annie Whalley, of Cowley, Oxford Grandson of Susan Whalley, of Cowley. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Vickers Wellington III |
Serial Number | Z1695 |
Markings |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Oxford (Rose Hill) Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Sec. G.2. Grave 203. |
Epitaph | HIS NAME LIVETH FOR EVER |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 114 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 1314155 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 91 |
Squadron | 23 OTU |
Trade | Navigator |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 26-01-1943 |
End Date | 26-01-1943 |
Takeoff Station | Pershore |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Training- bullseye exercise |
Reason for Loss | Aircraft caught fire and both wings and tail unit broke free. The remainder of the aircraft crashed in Runham Marshes near Great Yarmouth |