Copeland, Thomas Walter John (Warrant Officer 2)

Killed in Action 1943-June-29

Warrant Officer 2 Thomas Walter John Copeland RCAF

Birth Date: 1923

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Home: Petrolia, Ontario

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Enlistment Date: unkown date

Service

RCAF

Unit

467 (B) Sqn- Squadron (RAAF)
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Base

RAF Bottesford

Rank

Warrant Officer 2

Position

Air Gunner

Service Numbers

R/129552

Home
Google MapPetrolia, Ontario
Target
Google MapCologne Germany
Temporary Burial
Google MapVenlo, Limburg, Netherlands

Remains were later exhumed from this location and reburied

Final Burial
Google MapJonkerbos War Cemetery
grave 16 A 3

Took off from Bottesford at 22:51 in Lancaster Mk I (Sqn code PO-E Bomber Command) on an operation to Cologne Germany.

Shot down by a night-fighter and crashed at Hatenboer, Roermond, Limburg, Holland.

Killed: Warrant Officer Class 2 Thomas Walter John Copeland RCAF R/129552 KIA Jonkerbos War Cemetery, Holland grave 16. A. 3. Sergeant George Reuben Stacey Cayless RAF KIA Jonkerbos War Cemetery grave 16. A. 2. Pilot Officer Peter Sugden Gates RAF KIA Balgay Cemetery Dundee Sec. M.M. Grave 3H. Flight Sergeant Robert Ingersole Gates RAAF KIA Runnymede Memorial Panel 192. Sergeant Jack Gordon Hole RAF KIA Jonkerbos War Cemetery grave 16. A. 1. Sergeant Hugh Harvey Mooney RAF KIA Jonkerbos War Cemetery grave 16. A. 4.

POWs: Sergeant Edward Pike RAF POW Stalag 357 Kopernikus. Sergeant Bernard Henry Dolby RAF POW Stalag Luft L6 Heydekrug.

Canada Source Canadian Virtual War Memorial

Canada Primary Source Library and Archives Canada Service Files (may not exist)

Mission

Lancaster Mk.I/III ED363

Bombing Cologne Germany 1943-June-29 to 1943-June-29

467 (B) Sqn (RAAF) RAF Bottesford, Leicesershire, England
467 Australia Squadron. Lancaster aircraft ED 363 (PO-E) crashed in Roermond, Holland. Two RAAF, and four RAF members of the crew were also killed. Target - Cologne, Germany. W/O T.W.J. Copeland (RCAF), FS. RI Gates (RAAF), Sgt's G.R.C. Cayless (RAF), J.G. Hole (RAF), and H.H. Mooney (RAF) were also killed. Two RAF members of the crew, Sgt.'s E. Pike and D. Dolby were taken Prisoners Of War.