Mildon, Thomas Ralph
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | Thomas Ralph |
Surname | Mildon |
Gender | M |
Age | 25 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 13-04-1942 |
Next of Kin | Son of Thomas and Olive Mildon. Husband of Bettina Kathleen Mildon, of Deal, Kent. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Vickers Wellington III |
Serial Number | X3722 |
Markings | WS- |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | Germany |
Burial/Memorial Place | Reichswald Forest War Cemetery |
Grave Reference | 26. G. 11. |
Epitaph | THAT THERE'S SOME CORNER OF A FOREIGN FIELD THAT IS FOR EVER ENGLAND |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 212 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 912519 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 3 |
Squadron | 9 (IX) |
Trade | Observer |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | Village Green, Bardney, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Stone Memorial, Propeller and Plaque |
Memorial Text | In memory of the killed or missing of IX Sqd. 1939 - 1945 |
Casualty Pack Number Find Out More
AIR 81/13299 (P367726/42) |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/126/31 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/126/30 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 12-04-1942 |
End Date | 13-04-1942 |
Takeoff Station | Honington |
Day/Night Raid | Night (7% moon) |
Operation | Essen. The eighth and final raid in a disappointing Gee-led series. This raid did at least cause a large fire at the Krupps munitions factory, the intended target. |
Reason for Loss | Crashed WSW of Duisburg |