Butterworth, Thomas Arthur
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | Thomas Arthur |
Surname | Butterworth |
Gender | M |
Age | 30 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 31-01-1942 |
Next of Kin | Son of Daniel and Jessie Butterworth, of Runcorn, Cheshire. Husband of Cissie Butterworth, of Runcorn. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Avro Manchester I |
Serial Number | R5787 |
Markings | QR-Q |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | France |
Burial/Memorial Place | Brest (Kerfautras) Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Plot 40. Row 1. Grave 26. |
Epitaph | THY WILL BE DONE |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 16 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 856750 |
Service | Royal Air Force (Auxiliary Air Force) |
Group | 5 |
Squadron | 61 |
Trade | Air Gunner |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Miscellaneous Information
Died the day of the crash of his injuries |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/577/26 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/577/25 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 31-01-1942 |
End Date | 01-02-1942 |
Takeoff Station | Woolfox Lodge |
Day/Night Raid | Night (100% moon) |
Operation | Brest |
Reason for Loss | Caught in searchlights, hit by flak and then clipped a balloon cable, the Manchester eventually ditched near Brest |