Lord, Roland Thornton
Personal Information
Rank | W/O |
Forename(s) | Roland Thornton |
Surname | Lord |
Gender | M |
Age | 25 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 10-04-1944 |
Next of Kin | Son of Harold and Amy Lord, of Oldham, Lancashire. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Avro Lancaster III |
Serial Number | ND820 |
Markings | F2-W |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Runnymede Memorial |
Grave Reference | Panel 214. |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 200 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 748357 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 3 |
Squadron | 635 |
Trade | Navigator |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | Eudike Rd, Bicker Fen, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Brick Pillar, inscribed stone tablet |
Memorial Text | A memorial to the crew of Lancaster ND820 of 635 Sqn which crashed on 10th April 1944 |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/2157/8 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/2155/3 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 10-04-1944 |
End Date | 10-04-1944 |
Takeoff Station | Downham Market |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Training |
Reason for Loss | Caught fire and crashed at Swineshead, SW of Boston, Lincolnshire |