Thomas, Cecil Vernon
Personal Information
Rank | P/O |
Forename(s) | Cecil Vernon |
Surname | Thomas |
Gender | M |
Age | 19 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 10-06-1940 |
Next of Kin | Son of John Dunn Thomas and Esther Elizabeth Thomas. Grandson of Mrs. C. H. Griffiths, of Little Sutton. Cheshire. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Fairey Battle I |
Serial Number | P2328 |
Markings | PM- |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | France |
Burial/Memorial Place | Gasny Communal Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Plot B. Joint grave 175. |
Epitaph | TO LIVE IN HEARTS WE LEAVE BEHIND IS NOT TO DIE (From Hallowed Ground by Thomas Campbell) |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 252 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 41963 |
Service | Royal Air Force |
Group | AASF |
Squadron | 103 |
Trade | Pilot |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | Anglian Water Treatment Works, Elsham Wolds, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Stone Pillar & Plaques |
Memorial Text | Pillar : RAF Elsham Wolds, 1941-1945, For those who made the great sacrifice. Plaque :This tree is dedicated to all those who served with 103 Squadron Royal Air Force. Plaque : RAF Elsham Wolds, Opened in Summer 1941 as a bomber station in No1 group, it w |
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 10-06-1940 |
End Date | 10-06-1940 |
Takeoff Station | Ozouer le Doyen |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Attack bridges at Vernon |
Reason for Loss | Shot down by a French fighter |