Flight Lieutenant Edwin Charles THYER (123035) of the Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve

Pilot

Circumstances of Death: Lost in aircraft Liberator KG873
NA/PRO

Death of Death 1944-08-15 Age : 22 years.

Served in 178 Sqdn

Burial/Commemoration Details : Coll. grave 1. D. 9-13. at Krakow Rakowicki Cemetery, Poland

More Details: SON OF EDWIN AND MARY GWENLLIAN THYER, OF GRAIG, PONTYPRIDD, GLAMORGAN.

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London Gazette Mentions

Number	Name /Text	London Gazette Details
123035	1475266 Edwin Charles THYER	London Gazette issue : 35606 , Dated 1942-06-23 , Download #35606
123035	E C THYER	London Gazette supplement : 36447 , Dated 1944-03-28 , Download #36447
123035	E C THYER	London Gazette supplement : 35791 , Dated 1942-11-17 , Download #35791

Aircraft Name: Liberator VI KG873	Date of Crash: 15 Aug 44	Unit 178 Sqdn	Airfield /Crash Location , Poland
Aircrew details

Rank	Name, Number, Trade & Details	Date	Unit	Country	Cemetery/Memorial & Loc Ref
Sergeant	Sydney John DAVIS (939218) Air Gunner Liberator KG873 NA/PRO	1944-08-15	178 Sqdn AIR27	Poland	Krakow Rakowicki Cemetery
Lieutenant	Keith FAIRWEATHER (542974V) Navigator Liberator KG873 NA/PRO	1944-08-15	178 Sqdn AIR27	Poland	Krakow Rakowicki Cemetery
Sergeant	Cecil Edward FOREMAN (1600152) Wireless Op Liberator KG873 NA/PRO	1944-08-15	178 Sqdn AIR27	Poland	Krakow Rakowicki Cemetery
Sergeant	Sidney Frank HORNE (1713591) Flight Engi Liberator KG873 NA/PRO	1944-08-15	178 Sqdn AIR27	Poland	Krakow Rakowicki Cemetery
Sergeant	Matthew Thomas MOUNTAIN (974761) Air Gunner Liberator KG873 NA/PRO	1944-08-15	178 Sqdn AIR27	Poland	Krakow Rakowicki Cemetery
Flight Lieutenant	Edwin Charles THYER (123035) Pilot Liberator KG873 NA/PRO	1944-08-15	178 Sqdn AIR27	Poland	Krakow Rakowicki Cemetery

Details
Source	Henk Welting's Database

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