Thurston, Walter Alfred James
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | Walter Alfred James |
Surname | Thurston |
Gender | M |
Age | |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 10-04-1945 |
Next of Kin |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Avro Lancaster I |
Serial Number | PB903 |
Markings | BM-F |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | Germany |
Burial/Memorial Place | Berlin 1939-1945 War Cemetery |
Grave Reference | 8. F. 15. |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 254 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 1896557 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 6 |
Squadron | 433 (Porcupine) |
Trade | Flight Engineer |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/1862/32 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/1862/31 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 10-04-1945 |
End Date | 10-04-1945 |
Takeoff Station | Skipton on Swale |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Leipzig- to attack the Engelsdorf and Mockau railway yards |
Reason for Loss | Hit by flak just before the aiming point, causing a fire in the starboard inner engine. The aircraft lost height and there was a small explosion, turning the aircraft onto its back. Hit the ground and exploded |