Bassett, Thomas George
Personal Information
Rank | F/O |
Forename(s) | Thomas George |
Surname | Bassett |
Gender | M |
Age | 22 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 12-05-1940 |
Next of Kin | Son of John Leonard and Lena Bassett, of Te Kopuru, Auckland, New Zealand. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Bristol Blenheim IV |
Serial Number | L8847 |
Markings | LS- |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | Netherlands |
Burial/Memorial Place | Maastricht General Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Row 3. Joint grave 142-143. |
Epitaph | HIS DUTY NOBLY DONE. HE DIED FOR HIS COUNTRY, NEW ZEALAND |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 128 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 40781 |
Service | Royal Air Force |
Group | 2 |
Squadron | 15 (XV) |
Trade | Pilot |
Country of Origin | New Zealand |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 12-05-1940 |
End Date | 12-05-1940 |
Takeoff Station | Alconbury |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Bombing bridges in Maastricht area and bringing down buildings to block roads and delay enemy troop movements |
Reason for Loss | Shot down at Borgharen close to Maastricht, possibly by a combination of flak and fighters |