Thomas, Gerald Basil
Personal Information
Rank | F/S |
Forename(s) | Gerald Basil |
Surname | Thomas |
Gender | M |
Age | 23 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 04-02-1945 |
Next of Kin | Son of Henry Arthur and Winifred Gertrude Thomas, of Purfleet, Essex. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Avro Lancaster III |
Serial Number | ME334 |
Markings | TL-Q |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | Germany |
Burial/Memorial Place | Rheinberg War Cemetery |
Grave Reference | 11. B. 7. |
Epitaph | R.I.P. |
Ribbon Stone | 0819 (Block 9, Column 25, Row 2) |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 252 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 1549455 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 8 |
Squadron | 35 (Madras Presidency) |
Trade | Navigator |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | Roadside Location, Graveley, Cambridgeshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Memorial Stone |
Memorial Text | Graveley Airfield 1942-1945 8 Group Bomber Command 35 Squadron Pathfinder Force 692 Squadron Light Night Striking Force R.A.F. To commemorate this airfield in honour of those who served the nation aircrew, groundstaff & WAFF of United Kingdom Dominions, C |
Location | All Saints Church, Offord Cluny, Cambridgeshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Stained Glass Window, Sqn Badge & Roll of Honour |
Memorial Text | Remember before God all those airmen and airwomen 3who served with 35 Squadron R.A.F. Graveley 1939-1945 |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/382/4 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/382/3 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 04-02-1945 |
End Date | 05-02-1945 |
Takeoff Station | Graveley |
Day/Night Raid | Night (54% moon) |
Operation | Bonn. 238 aircraft, 3 losses. A poor raid with most bombs falling in the Beuel area |
Reason for Loss | Crashed at Bonn-Beuel, Germany, where the crew were first buried |