Reichswald Forest War Cemetery Coll grave 22 B 3 - 10
Holdings / References/Acknowledgements
Commonwealth War Graves Royal Air Force Bomber Command "Losses of the World War 2 Vol III" Brian Gibbons Sue Bowen nee Hill to Fred Hill for sending us the picture of the crash site of the crew of the Lancaster Bomber
Notes Thomas was the son of James E. D. and Alice Myerscough nee Jolly, of Chorley, Lancashire; Thomas married Dorothy Platt of Chorley on the 19 Jun 1943 at St James Church Chorley Lancashire, He died on the 23rd November 1943 aged 22. --------- From Royal Air Force Bomber Command - Losses of the Second World War Vol III (Courtesy of Brian Gibbons) Name:Thomas Myerscough Rank:Flight Sergeant Aircrew Category:Wireless Operator/Air Gunner Service Number:1230232 Service:Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserves (RAFVR) Squadron:No 44 Base: Dunholme Lodge, Lincolnshire Group/Command: 5 Group, Royal Air Force Bomber Command Date of Death: 23rd November 1943 Age:22 Cemetery: Reichswald Forest War Cemetery Grave Reference: Coll Grave 22 B3-10 Casualty Details Aircraft Type:Avro Lancaster Mark I Serial Number: DV 329 Squadron Code: KM –W Crew: FLT LT C.E. Hill PLT OFF E.G.Wright PLT OFF J.Marsden FL OFF C.W. Nunn FLT SGT T. Myerscough SGT P.B. Kirwan SGT R. Ledsham PLT OFF C.C. Lee Operation: Berlin Took off at 1709 hours Dunholme Lodge Crashed at Rasdorf from where burials were reported on 4th December 1943. Those who died are now buried in the Reichswald Forest War Cemetery. SGT P.B. Kirwan survived the crash and became Prisoner of War. Thomas Myerscough was awarded the 1939-45 Star for operational Service in the Second World War between 3rd September 1939, and 2nd September 1945. Thomas was entitled to the War Medal 1939-1945. The Air Crew Europe Star Campaign medal of the British Commonwealth was awarded to T.Myerscough for service in World War Two. This medal was awarded to Commonwealth aircrew who participated in operational flights over Europe from UK bases or for operational flying from the UK over Europe, between the period 3rd September 1939 to 5th June 1944. <medals>