Kirby-Green, Thomas Gresham
Personal Information
Rank | S/L |
Forename(s) | Thomas Gresham |
Surname | Kirby-Green |
Gender | M |
Age | |
Decorations | Twice MiD |
Date of Death | 29-03-1944 |
Next of Kin |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Vickers Wellington IC |
Serial Number | Z8862 |
Markings | BL-B |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | Poland |
Burial/Memorial Place | Poznan Old Garrison Cemetery |
Grave Reference | 7. D. 7. |
Epitaph | Editor's note Twice mentioned in despatches |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 194 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 39103 |
Service | Royal Air Force (RAFO) |
Group | 3 |
Squadron | 40 |
Trade | Pilot |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | Rural location, Zagan, Lubusz Voivodeship |
Country | Poland |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Memorial Stones |
Memorial Text |
Location | Lotników Alianckich 45, 68-100 Zagan Voivodeship |
Country | Poland |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Memorial Board & Framed Photos |
Memorial Text | Pamietamy bohaterom alianckich lotnikow officerom rozstrzelanych przez Gestapo |
Location | Rural location, Zagan, Lubusz Voivodeship |
Country | Poland |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Memorial Stones |
Memorial Text |
Miscellaneous Information
One of the Great Escapers. Shot by the Gestapo. Date of crash= 17/10/41 |
Mentioned in Despatches September 1941 and June 1944 |
Casualty Pack Number Find Out More
AIR 81/9681 (P363069/41) |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/412/40 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/412/39 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 17-10-1941 |
End Date | 17-10-1941 |
Takeoff Station | Alconbury |
Day/Night Raid | Night (17% moon) |
Operation | Duisburg |
Reason for Loss | Lost over Germany |