Arnold, Thomas
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | Thomas |
Surname | Arnold |
Gender | M |
Age | 21 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 27-03-1944 |
Next of Kin | Son of John and Alice Arnold. Husband of Alice Arnold, of Garswood, Lancashire. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Handley Page Halifax III |
Serial Number | HX295 |
Markings | ZA-A |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | Belgium |
Burial/Memorial Place | Hotton War Cemetery |
Grave Reference | VI. E. 4. |
Epitaph | YEARS WILL NOT DARKEN, NOR SHADOWS DIM THE BEAUTIFUL MEMORIES WE KEEP OF HIM |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 124 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 1515414 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 4 |
Squadron | 10 |
Trade | Navigator |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | Melbourne, East Yorkshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Brick Memorial Stone & Plaque |
Memorial Text | No 10 Squadron, 4 Group Bomber Command, WWII 1939-1945. This memorial was erected at the entrance to the former RAF Station Melbourne by ex Members and Friends of the Squadron to honour the memory of all personnel who died in the service of their Country |
Location | Melbourne Airfield, East Yorkshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Runway Light in Concrete Base |
Memorial Text | Let this landing light be a memorial to all those 1,000 aircrew and 120 aircraft that left this very point never to return so that we may return again and again in freedom to enjoy York Motor Sport Park |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/145/6 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/145/5 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 26-03-1944 |
End Date | 27-03-1944 |
Takeoff Station | Melbourne |
Day/Night Raid | Night (9% moon) |
Operation | Essen. 705 aircraft. The German controller had not expected a sudden switch back to Ruhr targets and so the night-fighters were not well placed for interception. As a result the losses were low- 9 aircraft losses (1.3%). Essen was cloud-covered but Oboe could be used due to the proximity to the English coast and target marking was accurate as a result. 48 industrial buildings were seriously damaged and around 1750 houses destroyed. 550 people were killed on the ground. |
Reason for Loss | Shot down over Belgium |