Thorne, Hubert Edmond
Personal Information
Rank | F/O |
Forename(s) | Hubert Edmond |
Surname | Thorne |
Gender | M |
Age | 21 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 20-12-1954 |
Next of Kin | Son of Hubert Frederick & Nellie Augusta Thorne of St. Wulfhildas, Cross Rd, Woodlands, Wimbourne Minster, Dorset |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | English Electric Canberra B2 |
Serial Number | WE119 |
Markings |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Woodlands Parish Churchyard, Wimbourne, Dorset |
Grave Reference | |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | Post-War |
Panel Number | POST (not yet erected on site) |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 2550866 |
Service | Royal Air Force |
Group | |
Squadron | 231 OCU |
Trade | Navigator (Observer) |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 20-12-1954 |
End Date | 20-12-1954 |
Takeoff Station | Bassingbourn |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | |
Reason for Loss | Control of aircraft lost after encountering turbulence. Whilst Pilot successfully ejected, neither Navigator was able to escape. Aircraft crashed 3 miles SE of Ware, Hertfordshire |