Thwaites, Colin
Personal Information
Rank | F/O |
Forename(s) | Colin |
Surname | Thwaites |
Gender | M |
Age | 21 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 17-04-1943 |
Next of Kin | Son of William and Hilda Thwaites, of Carlton, Nottinghamshire,. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Armstrong Whitworth Whitley V |
Serial Number | BD226 |
Markings | -X |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Runnymede Memorial |
Grave Reference | Panel 129. |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 254 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 125888 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 91 |
Squadron | 10 OTU Det |
Trade | |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 17-04-1943 |
End Date | 17-04-1943 |
Takeoff Station | St. Eval |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Anti-submarine patrol |
Reason for Loss | Called on wireless to advise of enemy fighters in the vicinity but no response |