Crone, Thomas William Archibald
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | Thomas William Archibald |
Surname | Crone |
Gender | M |
Age | 28 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 17-05-1941 |
Next of Kin | Son of William Archibald and Isabella Wilhelmina Crone, of Bloomfield, Belfast, Northern Ireland. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Armstrong Whitworth Whitley V |
Serial Number | Z6578 |
Markings | KN- |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | Belgium |
Burial/Memorial Place | Rotem Communal Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Grave 2. |
Epitaph | NEARER, MY GOD, TO THEE NEARER TO THEE! |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 150 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 969953 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 4 |
Squadron | 77 |
Trade | WOp/AG |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | St. Martins Church, Belfast, County Antrim |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Prayer Desk & RAF Plaque |
Memorial Text |
Location | Holy Trinity Church, Elvington, North Yorkshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Stained Glass Window & Roll of Honour |
Memorial Text | Memorial windows and Roll of Honour for 77 Sqn. R.A.F. |
Location | Yorkshire Air Museum, Elvington North Yorkshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Marble Column with Metal Sculpture and Plaques |
Memorial Text | Memorial to 77 Sqn. R.A.F. City of Lancaster's own |
Casualty Pack Number Find Out More
AIR 81/6481 (P359154/41) |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/655/42 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/655/41 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 17-05-1941 |
End Date | 18-05-1941 |
Takeoff Station | Topcliffe |
Day/Night Raid | Night (51% moon) |
Operation | Cologne |
Reason for Loss | The aircraft departed Topcliffe at 2230 hrs. It was initially coned for three minutes by "Werfer 62" of 6/III/Flakscheinw Rgt 1 and "Werfer 87" of 8/III/Flakscheinw Rgt 1. It was subsequently intercepted above Rotem by a Nightfighter captained by Lt. Kurt Loos of 2./NJG1 and shot down at 0234 hrs on 17 May - his 1st "Abschuss". The aircraft crashed near Rotem, Limburg Province. Three of the crew were killed, two became PoWs. |