Bell, Thomas
Personal Information
Rank | F/O |
Forename(s) | Thomas |
Surname | Bell |
Gender | M |
Age | 21 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 03-10-1945 |
Next of Kin | Son of James William and Isabella May Bell, of Forest Hall. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Avro Lancaster I |
Serial Number | NG274 |
Markings |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Longbenton (Benton) Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Sec. D. Row 10. Grave 32. |
Epitaph | THE GIFT OF GOD IS ETERNAL LIFE THROUGH JESUS CHRIST OUR LORD |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 129 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 165156 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 7 |
Squadron | 1668 HCU |
Trade | Air Bomber |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | Church of St. Nicholas, Cottesmore, Rutland |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Stone Tablet |
Memorial Text | This chapel is dedicated to the memory of the officers and men of the British and American forces stationed at Cottesmore who gave their lives for freedom, 1939-1945, The way of life goeth upward. |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 03-10-1945 |
End Date | 03-10-1945 |
Takeoff Station | Cottesmore |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Training- pilot's first solo sortie |
Reason for Loss | An hour into the exercise, and while landing back at base, overshot the runway with the port inner engine feathered. The approach was too slow and the aircraft stalled and crashed |