Cotterill, Thomas Henry
Personal Information
Rank | F/S |
Forename(s) | Thomas Henry |
Surname | Cotterill |
Gender | M |
Age | |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 12-05-1945 |
Next of Kin | Son of Mr. and Mrs. H. E. Cotterill, of Cropredy. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Avro Lancaster I |
Serial Number | ED631 |
Markings |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Bradford (North Bierely) Cemetery |
Grave Reference | |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 149 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 1604230 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 7 |
Squadron | 1651 HCU |
Trade | Pilot |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | St. Mary's Church, West Wickham, Cambridgeshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Framed Scroll & RoH |
Memorial Text | In memory of those who were killed while serving at RAF West Wickham / Wratting Common during WW2 |
Location | Weston Woods Farm, Wratting Common, Cambridgeshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Memorial Stone, inscribed Slate Tablet & Information Board |
Memorial Text | In memory of those who were killed while serving at RAF Wratting Common during WW2, including 1651 HCU |
Miscellaneous Information
Died of his injuries. Date of crash 10/5/45 |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 10-05-1945 |
End Date | 10-05-1945 |
Takeoff Station | Woolfox Lodge |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Training- three engine flying practice |
Reason for Loss | The propellers on the starboard engines automatically feathered, it is thought due to faulty electrics. Crash-landed on the airfield but bounced and went through a hedge |