Wilson, Thomas Harvey
Personal Information
Rank | F/O |
Forename(s) | Thomas Harvey |
Surname | Wilson |
Gender | M |
Age | 19 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 08-06-1944 |
Next of Kin | Son of John Harvey Wilson and Sarah Wilson, of Parkman, Saskatchewan, Canada. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Handley Page Halifax II |
Serial Number | LW279 |
Markings | QY-A |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Harrogate (Stonefall) Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Sec. B. Row E. Grave 9. |
Epitaph | AT REST IN JESUS. BELOVED SON OF JOHN H. AND SARAH WILSON PARKMAN, SASKATCHEWAN, CANADA |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 267 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | J/39036 |
Service | Royal Canadian Air Force |
Group | 6 |
Squadron | 1666 HCU |
Trade | Air Gunner |
Country of Origin | Canada |
Other Memorials
Location | Wilson Bay, Saskatchewan |
Country | Canada |
Memorial Type | Bay |
Memorial Text |
Location | St. Gregory Minster, Kirkdale, North Yorkshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | RoH |
Memorial Text | A memorial to the Canadian Airmen who flew from RAF Wombleton during WW2, including 1666 HCU |
Location | Roadside location, Wombleton, North Yorkshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed stone pillar and inscribed metal plaque |
Memorial Text | A memorial to the Canadian Airmen who flew from RAF Wombleton during WW2, including 1666 HCU |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 07-06-1944 |
End Date | 08-06-1944 |
Takeoff Station | Wombleton |
Day/Night Raid | Night (98% moon) |
Operation | Training- Bullseye detail |
Reason for Loss | Crashed ESE of Thirsk, Yorkshire and burst into flames. A sudden deterioration in visibility was said to be a factor. |