Westhead, Thomas Henry
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | Thomas Henry |
Surname | Westhead |
Gender | M |
Age | 25 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 31-08-1944 |
Next of Kin | Son of Henry and Elizabeth Westhead, of Grimethorpe. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Short Stirling III |
Serial Number | LJ630 |
Markings |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Brierley (Grimethorpe) Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Grave 922. |
Epitaph | WITHOUT FAREWELL HE LEFT US ALL; MEMORIES REMAIN. MOTHER, DAD AND FAMILY |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 114 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 650407 |
Service | Royal Air Force |
Group | 5 |
Squadron | 1654 HCU |
Trade | Air Gunner |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | St. Thomas & All Angels Church, Stanton by Dale, Derbyshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Metal Plaque on War Memorial |
Memorial Text | In memory of the crew of 1654 HCU Stirling LJ630 which crashed after an engine fire on 31st August 1944 |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 31-08-1944 |
End Date | 31-08-1944 |
Takeoff Station | Wigsley |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Cross-country exercise |
Reason for Loss | Crashed near Nottingham after an engine fire |