Thorne, Fred Martyn
Personal Information
Rank | F/L |
Forename(s) | Fred Martyn |
Surname | Thorne |
Gender | M |
Age | 21 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 24-07-1942 |
Next of Kin | Son of Fred and Gladys Lucy Thorne, of Lee, London. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Bristol Blenheim IV |
Serial Number | Z7428 |
Markings | WV- |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | Germany |
Burial/Memorial Place | Sage War Cemetery |
Grave Reference | 14. C. 3. |
Epitaph | AT THE GOING DOWN OF THE SUN AND IN THE MORNING WE WILL REMEMBER THEM (Poem - For the Fallen by Laurence Binyon) |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 254 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 65508 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 4 |
Squadron | 18 (Burma) |
Trade | Pilot |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/244/8 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/244/7 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 23-07-1942 |
End Date | 24-07-1942 |
Takeoff Station | Wattisham |
Day/Night Raid | Night (80% moon) |
Operation | Intruder duties over Vetcha airfield |
Reason for Loss | Lost over Germany |