Casbolt, Terence William Henry
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | Terence William Henry |
Surname | Casbolt |
Gender | M |
Age | 21 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 20-11-1942 |
Next of Kin | Son of Charles Victor and Emma Vera Georgina Casbolt, of Cambridge. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Handley Page Halifax II |
Serial Number | DT571 |
Markings | MP-M |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | Italy |
Burial/Memorial Place | Milan War Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Coll. grave V. D. 6-11. |
Epitaph | OUR DARLING SON TERRY SADLY MISSED BY MUM AND DAD, CAMBRIDGE, ENGLAND |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 142 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 1467115 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 4 |
Squadron | 76 |
Trade | Air Gunner |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | Behind old Main Guardroom, former Holme On Spalding Moor Airfield, East Yorkshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Stone Pillar with inscribed Metal Plaques |
Memorial Text | In Remembrance of the aircrew members from the UK,Australia,New Zealand,Canada and Norway,who gave their lives in the cause of freedom in operational sorties against the enemy from 76 Sqn 1941-1945 and to the ground personal who lost their lives by enemy |
Location | All Saints Church, Holme On Spalding Moor, East Yorkshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Stained Glass Window and Roll of Honour within Wooden Box with inscribed Metal Plaque |
Memorial Text | S G Window In memory of 76 Sqn R.A.F / Roll of honour In memory of those members of 76 Sqn R.A.F who were killed on active service 1939-1954 |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/650/36 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/650/35 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 20-11-1942 |
End Date | 21-11-1942 |
Takeoff Station | Linton-on-Ouse |
Day/Night Raid | Night (97% moon) |
Operation | Turin- second attack in the space of 4 days. 232 aircraft, 3 losses. Another successful attack |
Reason for Loss | Crashed at Bardonecchia, close to the French-Italian border |