Whittlesea, Herbert Thomas
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | Herbert Thomas |
Surname | Whittlesea |
Gender | M |
Age | 23 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 11-08-1943 |
Next of Kin | Son of Herbert Henry and Emeline Caroline Whittlesea, of Bush Hill Park, Enfield. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Handley Page Halifax |
Serial Number | DK245 |
Markings |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Edmonton Cemetery, Middlesex |
Grave Reference | Sec. L. Grave 1098. |
Epitaph | I BARE YOU ON EAGLES' WINGS AND BROUGHT YOU UNTO MYSELF" MUM, CELIA AND RENE |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 264 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 1392934 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 4 |
Squadron | 76 |
Trade | Pilot |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | Behind old Main Guardroom, former Holme On Spalding Moor Airfield, East Yorkshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Stone Pillar with inscribed Metal Plaques |
Memorial Text | In Remembrance of the aircrew members from the UK,Australia,New Zealand,Canada and Norway,who gave their lives in the cause of freedom in operational sorties against the enemy from 76 Sqn 1941-1945 and to the ground personal who lost their lives by enemy |
Location | All Saints Church, Holme On Spalding Moor, East Yorkshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Stained Glass Window and Roll of Honour within Wooden Box with inscribed Metal Plaque |
Memorial Text | S G Window In memory of 76 Sqn R.A.F / Roll of honour In memory of those members of 76 Sqn R.A.F who were killed on active service 1939-1954 |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/651/16 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/651/15 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 10-08-1943 |
End Date | 11-08-1943 |
Takeoff Station | Holme-on-Spalding-Moor |
Day/Night Raid | Night (70% moon) |
Operation | Nurnberg |
Reason for Loss | Damaged by flak in the port engine. A piece of flak entered the fuselage and killed the second pilot. The aircraft made a safe return to England, landing at Holme on Spalding Moor. There were no other casualties. |