Thorne, Victor Brunsden
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | Victor Brunsden |
Surname | Thorne |
Gender | M |
Age | 20 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 13-11-1939 |
Next of Kin | Son of George Brunsden Thorne and Florence Elizabeth Thorne, of Raynes Park, Surrey. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Bristol Blenheim IV |
Serial Number | N6198 |
Markings | VE- |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Hitcham (All Saints) Churchyard |
Grave Reference | |
Epitaph | FOR YOU, DEAR, PEACE. FOR US, SWEET MEMORIES |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 254 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 580398 |
Service | Royal Air Force |
Group | 2 |
Squadron | 110 (Hyderabad) |
Trade | Observer |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | Adjacent to Northern Perimeter of Airfield, Wattisham, Suffolk |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Stone Memorial with Inscribed Stone Tablets |
Memorial Text | This memorial is dedicated to RAF Wattisham, AAF Station 377 and AAF Station 470 from 1939 - 1945 |
Miscellaneous Information
The pilot survived although he was very badly injured |
Casualty Pack Number Find Out More
AIR 81/1655 (P350507/39) |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 13-11-1939 |
End Date | 13-11-1939 |
Takeoff Station | Wattisham |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Authorised for local low-flying practice |
Reason for Loss | Crashed close to airfield |