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Tunbridge Wells Halifax Memorial
St James's Church, Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
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The Memorial
Type
Altar plaque
Inscription
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Location
St James's Church, Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent, Kent
What Happened
Halifax W7882 of 102 Squadron, coded DY-P, departed Pocklington at 1853 on 2 February 1943 for Cologne. Flight Sergeant H.A. Ross-Thomson, the pilot, is commemorated on a small altar-mounted plaque in St James's Church, Royal Tunbridge Wells.
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Aircraft Type
Halifax
Serial Number
W7882
Aircraft Code
DY-P
Squadron
102 SqnStation
Pocklington
Date of Loss
1943-02-02
Operation Type
Bombing — Cologne
Crew (1 member)
Nearby Memorials
Sources
Chorley, W.R. — Bomber Command Losses Vol. 4 (book)
IWM War Memorials Register (database)
Tony Hibberd (RAF Bomber Command Memorials Facebook group, admin post) (social-media)
Credits & Acknowledgements
Record compiled by
Tony Hibberd (Facebook post); compiled by Holly (LifeOS)
Last updated 2026-10-23
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