Jones, Thomas
Personal Information
Rank | F/S |
Forename(s) | Thomas |
Surname | Jones |
Gender | M |
Age | 23 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 26-11-1943 |
Next of Kin | Son of Arthur Jones and of Elizabeth Jones (Nee Simson). Husband of Lucy Jones, of Orford, Warrington, Lancashire. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Handley Page Halifax II |
Serial Number | HR804 |
Markings | DY-T |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Appleton Thorn (St. Cross) Churchyard |
Grave Reference | Row 9. Grave 8. |
Epitaph | GREATER LOVE HATH NO MAN THAN THIS, THAT A MAN LAY DOWN HIS LIFE FOR HIS FRIENDS (John 15:13) |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 191 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 1515860 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 4 |
Squadron | 102 (Ceylon) |
Trade | Air Gunner |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | St. Catherine's Church Barmby Moor, East Yorkshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Roll of Honour in wall mounted wooden case, Sqn Badge above |
Memorial Text | 102 (Ceylon) Sqn Roll of Honour and Sqn badge |
Location | Pocklington Gliding Club, Pocklington Airfield, Easy Yorkshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Stylised Memorial with inscribed metal plaque |
Memorial Text | Memorial to 102 (Ceylon) Sqn RAF and 405 (Vancouver) Sqn RCAF which served at RAF Pocklington during WW2 |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/809/22 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/809/21 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 25-11-1943 |
End Date | 26-11-1943 |
Takeoff Station | Pocklington |
Day/Night Raid | Night (3% moon) |
Operation | Frankfurt. 262 aircraft, mainly Halifaxes. 12 losses (4.6%) with no diversionary raids. The German controller correctly surmised that Frankfurt was the target. Cloud cover led to scattered bombing and it is thought that fewer than 100 bombs landed on the city. 80 deaths on the ground and 1500 people were bombed out |
Reason for Loss | Crashed on return to base at Warter Priory in the Pocklington circuit |