Tench, Thomas William
Personal Information
Rank | P/O |
Forename(s) | Thomas William |
Surname | Tench |
Gender | M |
Age | 23 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 19-12-1952 |
Next of Kin | Husband of Molly Tench |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | English Electric Canberra B2 |
Serial Number | WF888 |
Markings |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Great Northern Cemetery, New Southgate, Middlesex |
Grave Reference | |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | Post-War |
Panel Number | POST (not yet erected on site) |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 31333157 |
Service | Royal Air Force |
Group | |
Squadron | 231 OCU |
Trade | Navigator |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 19-12-1952 |
End Date | 19-12-1952 |
Takeoff Station | Bassingbourn |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | |
Reason for Loss | Aircraft T/O and climbed to 500ft when both engines stopped. The aircraft dived vertically into the ground and exploded at Steeple Mordon, Cambridgeshire |