Flight Lieutenant Waterman had previously been employed by the Royal Bank of Canada from October 18, 1938, first at the Vancouver, British Columbia Robson Street branch and later at the Victoria, British Columbia, Fort Street branch, from where he enlisted in the RCAF August 10, 1940
Waterman, Thomas John Davies (Flight Lieutenant)
Killed in Action 1943-September-03
Birth Date: 1920
Born:
Parents: Son of Archie and May Elizabeth Waterman, of Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
Spouse:
Home: Vancouver, British Columbia
Enlistment:
Enlistment Date: unkown date
Service
RCAF
Unit
207 (B) Sqn- Squadron (RAF)
Semper Paratus Always prepared
Base
RAF Langar
Rank
Flight Lieutenant
Position
Observer
Service Numbers
J/5689
Target
Berlin Germany
Enlisted Staff - RBC
Canadian Virtual War Memorial
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Lancaster ED832
Mission
Lancaster Mk.I/III ED832
Bombing Berlin Germany 1943-September-03 to 1943-September-03
207 (B) Sqn (RAF) RAF Langar
207 Squadron RAF (Semper Paratus) RAF Langar. Lancaster BIII aircraft ED 832 EM-X failed to return from a raid against targets in Berlin, Germany. Lost without a trace, the cause of loss was not determined
Flight Lieutenant T J D Waterman DFC (RCAF), Flying Officer F G C Spanner DFC (RCAF), Group Captain A F McKenna MiD (RAF), Squadron Leader Ian McArtair Huntly-Wood DFC (RAFVR), Flying Officer K J Knight DFC (RAFVR), Flight Sergeant A J C Whitehead (RAFVR) and Flying Officer J L Young DFM (RAFVR) were all missing, presumed killed in action
The missing have no known grave and all are commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial
Lancaster ED832 Mk.I/III - Bombing Berlin Germany - 1943-09-03 to 1943-09-03
Squadron: 207 (B) Sqn (RAF)
Start Date: 1943-09-03
Completion Date: 1943-09-03
Mission: Bombing
Operation: unspecified
Target City: Berlin Germany
Target Specific:
Base: RAF Langar
Take Off Time:
Squadron Code: EM-X
Radio Code:
Return Base:
Return Time:
Crash City: unknown
Crash Specifics: unknown
Crash Latitude: 0.00000000
Crash Longitude: 0.00000000
Crash Reason:
Flak Battery:
Enemy Claim:
War Diary Unavailable
6 Group Unavailable
6 Group Unavailable
207 Squadron RAF (Semper Paratus) RAF Langar. Lancaster BIII aircraft ED 832 EM-X failed to return from a raid against targets in Berlin, Germany. Lost without a trace, the cause of loss was not determined
Flight Lieutenant T J D Waterman DFC (RCAF), Flying Officer F G C Spanner DFC (RCAF), Group Captain A F McKenna MiD (RAF), Squadron Leader Ian McArtair Huntly-Wood DFC (RAFVR), Flying Officer K J Knight DFC (RAFVR), Flight Sergeant A J C Whitehead (RAFVR) and Flying Officer J L Young DFM (RAFVR) were all missing, presumed killed in action
The missing have no known grave and all are commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial