Bennett, Thomas Herbert
Personal Information
Rank | WO2 |
Forename(s) | Thomas Herbert |
Surname | Bennett |
Gender | M |
Age | 21 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 26-02-1942 |
Next of Kin | Son of Thomas and Kate Florence Bennett, of Abbotsford, British Columbia, Canada. Nephew of Miss S. L. Bennett, of Shepshed. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Vickers Wellington II |
Serial Number | Z8536 |
Markings | NP-S |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Shepshed Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Plot 69. Grave 54. |
Epitaph | A LOVING NATURE, A SMILING FACE, A BROKEN LINK WE CAN NEVER REPLACE |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 130 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | R/58098 |
Service | Royal Canadian Air Force |
Group | 4 |
Squadron | 158 |
Trade | Observer |
Country of Origin | Canada |
Other Memorials
Location | St. James of Compostola Church, Lissett, East Yorkshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Memorial Stone & Inscribed Metal Plaque |
Memorial Text | Memorial to 158 Sqn, RAF Lissett 28th February 1943 - 17th August 1946 |
Location | St. James of Compostola Church, Lissett, East Yorkshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Stained Glass Window & Inscribed Metal Plaques |
Memorial Text | A stained glass window in memory of 158 Sqn RAF |
Casualty Pack Number Find Out More
AIR 81/12437 (P366520/42) |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/1048/2 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/1048/1 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 26-02-1942 |
End Date | 27-02-1942 |
Takeoff Station | Pocklington |
Day/Night Raid | Night (84% moon) |
Operation | Kiel- to attack a floating dock |
Reason for Loss | Engine fire broke out immediately after take-off. Bomb load was jettisoned and aircraft got caught in the blast |