Blom, Walter Michael
Personal Information
Rank | F/L |
Forename(s) | Walter Michael |
Surname | Blom |
Gender | M |
Age | 23 |
Decorations | DFC |
Date of Death | 27-07-1940 |
Next of Kin | Husband of Catharine Winifred Blom, of Peterborough, Northamptonshire. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Fairey Battle I |
Serial Number | L5528 |
Markings | JN- |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | East Bridgford (St. Peter) Churchyard |
Grave Reference | Grave 3A. |
Epitaph | TO LIVE IN THE HEARTS OF THOSE WE LOVE IS NOT TO DIE |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 132 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 40041 |
Service | Royal Air Force |
Group | 1 |
Squadron | 150 |
Trade | Pilot |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | Adjacent to site of former SHQ, Newton, Nottinghamshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Statue, Plaque and information board |
Memorial Text | Dedicated to all who served at RAF Newton from 1940 to 2001 |
Location | St. John the Baptist Church, Pollington, East Yorkshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Slate Plaque and Rolls of Honour |
Memorial Text | Dedicated to the Personnel of 150 Squadron R.A.F. Snaith 1941-1942 Not for themselves alone |
Location | St. Laurence Priory Church, Snaith, East Yorkshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Slate Plaque |
Memorial Text | Remembering the crew of Wellington III Z165I JN-M of 150 Sqn. R.A.F. Snaith 13/14th 09/1942 |
Miscellaneous Information
He was awarded an immediate DFC in May 1940 |
Casualty Pack Number Find Out More
AIR 81/2468 (P353508/40) |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/1008/22 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/1008/21 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 27-07-1940 |
End Date | 27-07-1940 |
Takeoff Station | Newton |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | |
Reason for Loss | Bomb dislodged from its mounts while preparing for operations. The explosion killed both crew and ground crew |