Thair, Reginald James (Sergeant)

Killed in Action 1944-July-27

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Birth Date: unkown date

Born:

Parents: Son of William James Thair and Lilian Minnie Thair, of Southsea, Hampshire

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Home:

Enlistment:

Enlistment Date: unkown date

Service

RAFVR

Unit

619 (B) Sqn- Squadron (RAF)
Ad Altiora To higher things

Base

RAF Dunholme Lodge

Rank

Sergeant

Position

Air Gunner (Rear)

Service Numbers

1850503

Target

Givors France

Final Burial

Pornic War Cemetery
Collective Grave 1 H 4-8

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Crew or Other Personnel

Lancaster LM484

Warrant Officer 2nd Class Thomas Francis Galbraith RCAF

Warrant Officer 2nd Class Galbraith, Thomas Francis (RCAF)
Navigator
Killed in Action
1944-July-27
Pornic War Cemetery, Loire-Atlantique, France

Sergeant Joseph Harry Gilliver RAFVR

Sergeant Gilliver, Joseph Harry (RAFVR)
Bomb Aimer
Killed in Action
1944-July-27
Pornic War Cemetery, Loire-Atlantique, France

Sergeant Edward Graham RAFVR

Sergeant Graham, Edward (RAFVR)
Flight Engineer
Killed in Action
1944-July-27
Pornic War Cemetery, Loire-Atlantique, France

Flight Sergeant Jack Gordon Pearce RCAF

Flight Sergeant Pearce, Jack Gordon (RCAF)
Air Gunner (Mid-Upper)
Killed in Action
1944-July-27
Pornic War Cemetery, Loire-Atlantique, France

Sergeant Len Rothwell RAAF

Sergeant Rothwell, Len (RAAF)
Wireless Operator/Air Gunner
Killed in Action
1944-July-27
Pornic War Cemetery, Loire-Atlantique, France

Sergeant Reginald James Thair RAFVR

Sergeant Thair, Reginald James (RAFVR)
Air Gunner (Rear)
Killed in Action
1944-July-27
Pornic War Cemetery, Loire-Atlantique, France

Flying Officer Ronald George Turvey RAAF

Flying Officer Turvey, Ronald George (RAAF)
Pilot
Killed in Action
1944-July-27
cemetery unknown

Mission

Lancaster Mk.I/III LM484

Bombing Givors France 1944-July-26 to 1944-July-27

619 (B) Sqn (RAF) RAF Dunholme Lodge

619 Squadron (Ad Altoria), RAF Dunholme Lodge. Lancaster III aircraft LM 484 PG-M was shot down by a night fighter near Maisontiers, France during operations against targets in Givors, France with the loss of the entire crew

Warrant Officer Class 2 TF Galbraith (RCAF), FS JG Pearce (RCAF), Sergeant JH Gilliver (RAFVR), Sergeant E Graham (RAFVR), FS L Rothwell (RAAF), Sergeant RJ Thair (RAFVR) and Flying Officer RG Turvey (RAAF) were all killed in action

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