Lofthouse, Thomas
Title
Lofthouse, Thomas
Tom Lofthouse
Description
Eight items. The collection concerns Flying Officer Thomas Lofthouse ( 1923 - 2015, 427339 Royal Australian Air Force) and contains his log book documents, photographs, and an interview. He flew operations as an air gunner with 466 and 77 Squadrons.
The collection was loaned to the IBCC Digital Archive for digitisation by Pamela Lofthouse and catalogued by Nigel Huckins.
The collection was loaned to the IBCC Digital Archive for digitisation by Pamela Lofthouse and catalogued by Nigel Huckins.
Date
2018-10-31
Publisher
IBCC Digital Archive
Rights
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Identifier
Lofthouse, T
Collection Items
Four aircrew
Four airmen wearing battledress with brevet standing in line in a field. On the reverse 'Snapshot taken as we were walking down to the mess, on one of the few sunny afternoons we get. Left to right they are Jonny Fryer, who has done two tours of ops…
Thomas Lofthouse
Head and shoulder portrait of an airman wearing tunic with air gunner brevet and medal ribbon. Submitted with caption 'Lofthouse 1944'. Additional information about this item was kindly provided by the donor.
Thomas Lofthouse
Three quarter length portrait of an airman wearing tunic with brevet and medal ribbons. Submitted with caption 'Lofthouse - uniform 1946'.
Additional information about this item was kindly provide by the donor.
This item was sent to the IBCC…
Additional information about this item was kindly provide by the donor.
This item was sent to the IBCC…
Seven aircrew
Seven airmen wearing battledress with brevet standing in line in front of building with open window.
Submitted with caption 'crew 90 466 Lofthouse centre'.
Additional information about this item was kindly provided by the donor.
Submitted with caption 'crew 90 466 Lofthouse centre'.
Additional information about this item was kindly provided by the donor.
Tom Lofthouse’s Royal Australian Air Force Observer’s, Air Gunner’s, and W/T Operator’s Flying Log Book
Tom Lofthouse’s Observer’s, Air Gunner’s, and W/T Operator’s Flying Log Book from 16th January 1943 until 3rd May 1945. During this time trained as an air gunner. Trained at No. 3 Bombing and Gunnery School, 21 Operational Training Unit, 1652 Heavy…
Tom Lofthouse biography
Brief outline biography. Covers origin, training as air gunner, operational tour 466 Squadron, commission, training tour, back to operations 77 Squadron and other activities. Life after war back in Australia.
Interview with Tom Lofthouse
Tom Lofthouse initially began training as a wireless operator/air gunner in his native Australia before changing to air gunner. He was posted to 466 Squadron at RAF Leconfield for his operational flying. After his tour he was posted to 16 BDTU (Bomb…
Collection Tree
- Lofthouse, Thomas