Cottier, Thomas George
Personal Information
Rank | P/O |
Forename(s) | Thomas George |
Surname | Cottier |
Gender | M |
Age | 27 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 16-01-1942 |
Next of Kin | Son of Thomas Edward and Sadie Cottier. Nephew of Mr. G. F. Cottier, of Bride, Isle of Man. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Vickers Wellington IC |
Serial Number | Z1145 |
Markings | VR-A |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Barton-upon-Humber New Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Compt. 114. Grave 7. |
Epitaph | GREATER LOVE HATH NO MAN THAN THIS John 15:13 |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 149 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | J/4885 |
Service | Royal Canadian Air Force |
Group | 3 |
Squadron | 419 (Moose) |
Trade | Pilot |
Country of Origin | Canada |
Other Memorials
Location | Cottier Lake, Manitoba; 6km west of Nelson River |
Country | Canada |
Memorial Type | Lake |
Memorial Text |
Location | Church of St. John, Beck Row, Suffolk |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Slate Tablet on rear external wall of Church |
Memorial Text | In remembrance of all who served at RAF Mildenhall and associated aerodromes in the cause of freedom, 1939-1945 |
Location | Outside Former St. Georges Hotel, Teesside Airport, County Durham |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Slate Memorial Tablet on Stone Memorial |
Memorial Text | A memorial to Nos 419, 420 and 428 Sqns RCAF who flew from RAF Middleton St George during WW2 |
Casualty Pack Number Find Out More
AIR 81/11607 (P365441/42) |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 15-01-1942 |
End Date | 16-01-1942 |
Takeoff Station | Mildenhall |
Day/Night Raid | Night (1% moon) |
Operation | Hamburg |
Reason for Loss | Ran out of fuel on return leg after being damaged by enemy action. Crashed into the sea off Spurn Head |