Thomas, Cyril David
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | Cyril David |
Surname | Thomas |
Gender | M |
Age | 23 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 08-11-1941 |
Next of Kin | Son of David Morgan Thomas and Annie Thomas. Husband of Gwendoline Ellen Thomas (née Crooks), of Grays, Essex. Marriage at Chadwell St. Mary, Essex in 1940 |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Armstrong Whitworth Whitley V |
Serial Number | Z6567 |
Markings | MH-Z |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | Netherlands |
Burial/Memorial Place | Bergen-op-Zoom Canadian War Cemetery |
Grave Reference | 34. B. 3. |
Epitaph | BEYOND THE SEA OF DEATH LOVE LIVES, YESTERDAY, TODAY AND EVERMORE. GWEN |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 252 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 963046 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 4 |
Squadron | 51 |
Trade | WOp/AG |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | Village Hall, Pollington, East Yorkshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Metal Plaque on external wall |
Memorial Text | 51 Sqn RAF Snaith Oct 1942 - Apr 1945 |
Location | St. John the Baptist Church, Pollington, East Yorkshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Sqn Crest & Roll of Honour |
Memorial Text | 51 Sqn Roll of Honour |
Location | RAF Snaith Memorial Gardens, Pollington, East Yorkshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Marble Monument, Multiple Inscribed Metal Plaques, Propeller Unit |
Memorial Text | In memory of the 687 airmen of 51 Sqn, 4 Gp, Bomber Command who lost their lives flying Halifax bombers Mks 2 and 3 at RAF Snaith between October 1942 and April 1945 |
Location | Stn Church, RAF Waddington, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Roll of Honour in Wooden Case |
Memorial Text | Roll of Honour of 51 Sqn |
Location | Grounds of Selby Abbey, Selby, North Yorkshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Memorial Stone |
Memorial Text | 51 Sqn RAF. In proud and undying memory of all ranks killed or missing 1939 - 1945 |
Miscellaneous Information
Prior to enlisting he was a Bata Shoe Store Manager at Walton-on -Thames. |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/491/52 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/491/51 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 08-11-1941 |
End Date | 09-11-1941 |
Takeoff Station | Dishforth |
Day/Night Raid | Night (80% moon) |
Operation | Essen |
Reason for Loss | Shot down by a night-fighter and crashed near Barsingerhorn, Holland |