Tomlinson, William Richard
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | William Richard |
Surname | Tomlinson |
Gender | M |
Age | 22 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 21-07-1944 |
Next of Kin | Son of Richard and May Tomlinson. Husband of Margaret Ethel Tomlinson. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Handley Page Halifax III |
Serial Number | LV912 |
Markings | ZA-A |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | Germany |
Burial/Memorial Place | Reichswald Forest War Cemetery |
Grave Reference | 23. E. 13. |
Epitaph | OUR BILL |
Ribbon Stone | 1050 (Block 102, Column 6, Row 3) |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 255 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 644438 |
Service | Royal Air Force |
Group | 4 |
Squadron | 10 |
Trade | Wireless Operator |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | International Bomber Command Centre, Lincoln, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed stone tablet |
Memorial Text | In honour of Sgt Bill Tomlinson 10 Sqn RAF |
Location | Melbourne, East Yorkshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Brick Memorial Stone & Plaque |
Memorial Text | No 10 Squadron, 4 Group Bomber Command, WWII 1939-1945. This memorial was erected at the entrance to the former RAF Station Melbourne by ex Members and Friends of the Squadron to honour the memory of all personnel who died in the service of their Country |
Location | Melbourne Airfield, East Yorkshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Runway Light in Concrete Base |
Memorial Text | Let this landing light be a memorial to all those 1,000 aircrew and 120 aircraft that left this very point never to return so that we may return again and again in freedom to enjoy York Motor Sport Park |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/145/14 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/145/13 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 20-07-1944 |
End Date | 21-07-1944 |
Takeoff Station | Melbourne |
Day/Night Raid | Night (1% moon) |
Operation | Bottrop- to attack a synthetic oil plant. 166 aircraft, 8 losses. The northern part of the target was badly damaged |
Reason for Loss | Crashed west of Schöppingen, ENE of Ahaus, Germany |