Identity
Person No.
8961
Service No.
80218
Last Name
First Name
Thomas Gerald
Initials
T G
Date of Birth
Unknown
Est. Birth Year
Age at Death
23
Military Service
Death Record
Date of Death
Cause of Death
Killed in action, Lancaster 1 R5566, took off 2210 from Wyton. Believed to have crashed in the Mediterranean between Sore on the Italian mainland SSE of Genoa and Corsica
Grave Reference
Location
Country
Locality
Cemetery
Coordinates
Additional Information
Notes
Son of Fred and Lilian Hackney, of Gwelo, Southern Rhodesia.
Citation
LG Sup 20 November 1942 pg. 5032 - "This officer has participated in numerous sorties, involving attacks on a wide range of enemy targets. He is a skilful pilot and a fine captain whose determined efforts have contributed in a large measure to the many successes obtained. In the recent attack on Genoa, Pilot Officer Hackney attacked his objective successfully and obtained a photograph."
External Source
Unknown
South African War Graves Project