206657 Sgt. Thomas William Brock Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 44 Sqn. (d.22nd Nov 1942) Thomas was my first cousin once removed and was born in Mildenhall, Suffolk, December 1911, the son of Thomas and Emma Maud Brock. Thomas was serving with 44(R)Sqn RAF when lost without trace on the night of 22/23 November 1942. He was the Mid Upper Gunner in P/O S R Young's crew flying Lanc 1 W4304 KM-C outbound from Waddington on ops to Stuttgart.
The aircraft was lost either en-route or returning from the target, there had been no contact with KM-C to advise any particular problem. The crew have no known grave and are therefore remembered on the Runnymede Memorial.
The crew were:
- Pilot : P/O S R Young 80194 aged 23 RAFVR
- F/Eng : Sgt C A Weymouth 524640 28 RAF
- Nav : F/O D J Appleton 106529 20 RAFVR
- Wop/AG: Sgt W K D Page 1310464 U/K RAFVR
- Obs : Sgt E A Waters 405531 22 RNZAF
- Wop/AG: Sgt T W Brock 1395027 31 RAFVR
- Wop/AG F/Sgt J G Tough R83273 20 RCAF
It is such a pity that their final resting places are unknown and that I have no place to go and just say "Thanks" for their sacrifice. All remaining family have now, as far as I am aware, passed. Thomas was married to Rose Ellen Brock nee Rowland but I cannot trace any remaining family which is such a shame. If any of the above names ring a bell, please get in touch.
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