searching for help Handsworth,Birmingham warhero W/O A.J.Thomas

[Ad van Zantvoort]

I am searching for help of these proffesionals to tracking down the family of an Handsworth,Birmingham warhero Warrant officer and pilot Alan Jeffery Thomas who was killed when his Lancaster bomber (ED609) 100 sqdn was attacked and shotdown by a German nightfighter over the Dutch village Boekel in The Netherlands. Alan Jeffery Thomas was the son of George F. and Lilian Thomas of Handsworth, Birmingham. A.J.Thomas rest at Eindhoven (Woensel) General Cemetery in The Netherlands.

I know very well the rules for Rootschat to exchange not info for living families but if you have a contact please contact me with a PM please.
Regards and Thanks for reading,
Adrian

[suzard]

It may help if you could post y.o.b. and y.o.d

Suz

[philipsearching]

It may help if you could post y.o.b. and y.o.d

Suz

CWGC has a record for Eindhoven cemetery:
Warrant Officer Alan Jeffery Thomas, 1236390 RAFVR, died 29/06/1943 aged 22

Philip

[Keitht]

This aircraft, coded HW-O, took off from Grimsby at 22.59 on the night of 28 Jun 1943. It was intercepted and shot down by Major Heinrich Wohlers of 1NJG, crashing at 02.17 hrs, 29 Jun.

Other crew members were H W G Vickers, M Riley, E W Evans (PoW), R Winn, W W Hill (killed) and J H Davies (killed).

I realise that this does nothing at the moment to further your search but I figure the more info you have, the better your chances. I'll see whether I can find any more on crew members' families and get back to you.

Keith

[philipsearching]

On FreeBMD there is a possible candidate:

Birth: Alan J Thomas, Jun qtr 1921 W Bromwich vol 6b p1686 (mother's maiden name Hook)

Marriage: George F Thomas, Jun qtr 1918, Kings Norton, vol 6d p131 (on same page Edith L L Hook)

FreeBMD shows one other child born in W Bromwich to parents Thomas and Hook born in Mar qtr 1925.  Using first name and initial I found four possible marriages in Warwickshire for this child between 1940 and 1960.

I have sent you a pm with additional details.

All the best
Philip

[Ad van Zantvoort]

Hi Philip, Keith,

    Firstly let me wish you a wonderfull and healthy 2015 and also I must Thank you very, very much for your help in my search.  Sadly I am still not in touch with the relatives of W/O A.J.Thomas. I have looed into the Phonebook and check all the references you have gaven me Philip but nothing found sadly  . Try also to put an appeal in a newspaper maybe is that of some help.

Regards and much Thanks,
Adrian

[Keitht]

Hi Adrian,

Happy New Year. I have sent you a durther pm.

Keith