Neale, Thomas
Personal Information
Rank | F/O |
Forename(s) | Thomas |
Surname | Neale |
Gender | M |
Age | 22 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 08-04-1945 |
Next of Kin | Son of Thomas and Ellen C. Neale, of Selly Oak, Birmingham. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Avro Lancaster III |
Serial Number | ND647 |
Markings | H4-P |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Birmingham (Lodge Hill) Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Plot 21B. Grave 18453. |
Epitaph | LIFE CAME TO A SUDDEN END HE LIVED AND DIED EVERYONE'S FRIEND |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 217 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 165147 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 7 |
Squadron | 1653 HCU |
Trade | Air Bomber |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | Thurnby Lodge, Leicester, Leicestershire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Metal Plaque |
Memorial Text | In memory of the crew of 1653 HCU Lancaster ND647 which crashed on 8th April 1945 during a fighter affiliation training sortie |
Location | Village Green, Chedburgh, Suffolk |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Brick Pillar & inscribed Slate Tablet |
Memorial Text | In memory of all those who served at RAF Chedburgh, 1942 to 1946, including those of 1653 HCU |
Location | All Saints Church, Chedburgh, Suffolk |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Framed RoH |
Memorial Text | A Roll of Honour of 1653 HCU personnel who served at RAF Chedburgh, 1942 to 1946 |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 08-04-1945 |
End Date | 08-04-1945 |
Takeoff Station | North Luffenham |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Training- fighter affiliation exercise |
Reason for Loss | Lost control and crashed near Scraptoft, Leicester |