Jones, Thomas Edward
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | Thomas Edward |
Surname | Jones |
Gender | M |
Age | |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 20-09-1944 |
Next of Kin | Son of Thomas Arthur and May Jones, of Dalston, London, England. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Avro Lancaster I |
Serial Number | LM277 |
Markings | JI-F |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | France |
Burial/Memorial Place | Calais Canadian War Cemetery, Leubringhen |
Grave Reference | 6. G. 5. |
Epitaph | NOT JUST TO-DAY BUT EVERY DAY IN SILENCE WE WILL REMEMBER. MOM, DAD AND SISTERS |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 191 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 1271373 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 3 |
Squadron | 514 |
Trade | Wireless Operator |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | Church of St. John the Evangelist, Waterbeach, Cambridgeshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Stone Memorial and RoH |
Memorial Text | Roll of Honour and memorial to the members of 514 Sqn who served at RAF Waterbeach 1943-1945 |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/1981/36 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/1978/5 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 20-09-1944 |
End Date | 20-09-1944 |
Takeoff Station | Waterbeach |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Calais- to bomb an enemy strong point. 646 aircraft to attack various positions around Calais. Visibility was good and bombing was accurate and concentrated |
Reason for Loss | Crashed into the sea close to the target |