Redfern, Thomas William
Personal Information
Rank | F/L |
Forename(s) | Thomas William |
Surname | Redfern |
Gender | M |
Age | 29 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 26-01-1945 |
Next of Kin | Son of William John and Emily Redfern, of Holywell. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | de Havilland Mosquito NF.30 |
Serial Number | MV546 |
Markings | VY-P |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Holywell Cemetery, Flintshire |
Grave Reference | Non-Conformist Sec. Grave 207B. |
Epitaph | IN LOVING MEMORY. HIS BROTHER HORACE, AGE 18, WAS KILLED WHILST SERVING WITH THE R.A.F. 26.10.1938 |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 230 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 121366 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 100 |
Squadron | 85 |
Trade | Pilot |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/706/26 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/706/25 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 26-01-1945 |
End Date | 27-01-1945 |
Takeoff Station | Swannington |
Day/Night Raid | Night (98% moon) |
Operation | Training- night training exercise |
Reason for Loss | Recalled due to worsening weather. Instructed to use the Mother Approach method but the Mosquito exploded as it dived into the ground near Oulton airfield, Norfolk |