Whitehand, Thomas William
Personal Information
Rank | F/S |
Forename(s) | Thomas William |
Surname | Whitehand |
Gender | M |
Age | 20 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 26-07-1944 |
Next of Kin | Son of Joseph and Edith May C. Whitehand, of Holborn, London. Nephew of Mary Elizabeth Hewitt, of Radford, Coventry. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Avro Lancaster I |
Serial Number | ME694 |
Markings | KM-L |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | France |
Burial/Memorial Place | St. Pierre Cemetery, Amiens |
Grave Reference | Plot 3. Row A. Grave 13. |
Epitaph | HE DIED THAT OTHERS MIGHT LIVE. REMEMBERED BY HIS AUNT, BROTHERS AND SISTERS |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 115 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 3000298 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 5 |
Squadron | 44 (Rhodesia) |
Trade | Air Gunner |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | Dunholme Lodge Farm, Dunholme, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Brick Pillar with Inscribed Stone Tablet & Metal Lancaster Sculpture |
Memorial Text | R.A.F. Dunholme Lodge In memory of those who served here 1942 - 1946 |
Location | William Farr School, Welton, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Information Board |
Memorial Text | Site of RAF Dunholme Lodge 1942 - 1945 |
Location | St. Chad's Church, Dunholme, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Marble Tablet |
Memorial Text | In memory of 44 (Rhodesia) Sqn. who served at R.A.F. Dunholme Lodge May 1943 - Sept. 1944 |
Location | All Saints Church, Great Steeping, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Marble Tablet |
Memorial Text | In memory of those who served R.A.F. Spilsby in 44 (Rhodesia) Sqd. Sept 1944 - July 1945 |
Location | Memorial Gardens, RAF Waddington, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Marble Pillar |
Memorial Text | In memory of those who served with 44 (Rhodesia) Sqn. "We will remember them" |
Miscellaneous Information
The surviving six crew members all successfully evaded capture, presumably due to the proximity of Allied lines. |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 25-07-1944 |
End Date | 26-07-1944 |
Takeoff Station | Dunholme Lodge |
Day/Night Raid | Night (28% moon) |
Operation | Stuttgart |
Reason for Loss | Cause of loss not established. |