BRONZE MEMORIAL PLAQUE-TO THOMAS NOAD ROYAL AIR FORCE-KILLED IN ACTION 10/06/1918 DURING LOW STRAFING-HIS AIRCRAFT REPORTED AS FALLING IN PIECES

Bronze Memorial Plaque, named to: THOMAS NOAD
Plaque about good very fine-a unique name on the CWGC.
Lieutenant Thomas Noad,27th Squadron, Royal Air Force,was killed on the 10th June, 1918. He is buried at the Verberie French Cemetery.
Thomas Noad was born on 08/09/1896 and enlisted in the 14th London Regiment. before transferring to the Royal Flying Corps as a probationer Pilot 29/05/1917.He was commsioned as a 2nd Lt on 29/05/1917.He was serving with 28 T/S on the 26/06/1917 when he was injured after his DH4 crashed into a field after switching from service to main tank.On the 30/01/1918 whilst serving with 27th Squadron he suffered a forced landing after he got lost in thick mist on a photografhic test.On the 17/02/1918 his DH 4 colided with a DH4 of 255 Squadron on landing at Marquain after a bombing raid, but on this occasion he was uninjured.
He met his end on the 10/06/1918 along with his Navigator, F/Sgt Sterling-his DH4 (A7677) reported by the French as falling in pieces near Gournay during low strafing.
Worthy of further reasearch.
Sold with copied service papers,M.I.C. etc.

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