Thomas, Joseph
Personal Information
Rank | AC |
Forename(s) | Joseph |
Surname | Thomas |
Gender | M |
Age | 20 |
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Date of Death | 26-11-1937 |
Next of Kin | From Arthog, Merionithshire, Wales |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Hawker Hind |
Serial Number | K6632 |
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Memorial Information
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IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | Pre-War |
Panel Number | PRE (not yet erected on site) |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | |
Service | Royal Air Force |
Group | |
Squadron | 218 (Gold Coast) |
Trade | Air Gunner |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | St. Mary's Church, Bexwell, Norfolk |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Stone Tablet |
Memorial Text | In memory of the squadrons based at R.A.F. Downham Market and those who have their lives during the 1939 - 1945 war |
Location | All Saints Church, Chedburgh, Suffolk |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | RoH and Sqn Crest |
Memorial Text | Roll of Honour and scroll remembering the members of the Royal and Polish Air Forces who served at RAF Chedburgh 1942 - 1946 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 26-11-1937 |
End Date | 26-11-1937 |
Takeoff Station | Upper Heyford |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Training |
Reason for Loss | Aircraft crashed into the Sea off the coast of Workington, Cumbria. Both crew survived crash but drowned in the Sea |