Ryan, Thomas Mitchell
Personal Information
Rank | P/O |
Forename(s) | Thomas Mitchell |
Surname | Ryan |
Gender | M |
Age | 33 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 18-04-1944 |
Next of Kin | Son of Timothy Walsh and Mary Ann Walsh (née Shea), of Québec, Canada |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Handley Page Halifax III |
Serial Number | LV971 |
Markings | BM-N |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | France |
Burial/Memorial Place | Clichy Northern Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Plot 16. Row 8. Grave 19. |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 236 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | J/89250 |
Service | Royal Canadian Air Force |
Group | 6 |
Squadron | 433 (Porcupine) |
Trade | Navigator |
Country of Origin | Canada |
Miscellaneous Information
Thomas was born on 1 June 1910 at Québec. His father, who was deceased by the time of Thomas's enlistment, was born in Québec as was his mother, who was born in St. Catherine’s, Québec. His next-of-kin was shown as his aunt, Mrs. Thomas Walsh. He attended St Patrick’s school during 1917 - 1924, followed by the High school 1924-197. Later he took a correspondence course at La Salle University on Commercialism and Salesmanship. His sport interests were baseball, skiing and skating. Thomas worked at Willard’s Chocolate Ltd. in Toronto and for Imperial Oil Ltd., working at the Service station 1931- 1936. He enlisted on 13 September 1940. |
After training he was posted to the U.K. and embarked from New York on 23 November 1942, arriving at 3PRC on 1 December 1942. He was then at 1(0)AFU 10 May 1943, 23 OTU 22 June 1943, 1664 CU 9 September 1943, 427 Sqn 9 October 1943 and then 433 Squadron on 9 December 1943. Sadly the following year on 18 April 1944, Thomas was to lose his life. |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/1862/8 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/1862/7 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 18-04-1944 |
End Date | 19-04-1944 |
Takeoff Station | Skipton on Swale |
Day/Night Raid | Night (20% moon) |
Operation | Noisy-le-Sec- to bomb marshalling yards. 181 aircraft. 4 Halifaxes Lost A successful raid with much damage being inflicted to the engine sheds and workshops. Delayed action bombs continued to explode for a week after the attack, hampering efforts to clear the site. 750 houses were destroyed, 464 people killed and 370 injured. |
Reason for Loss | Hit by flak and crashed in the target area |