More info on Thomas Mair
More Info on Thomas Mair
More Info on Thomas Mair
Flight Sergeant Thomas Mair was born in Port Glasgow, Scotland. As a child he later moved with his parents to nearby Greenock. He studied to be an accountant.
The war interupted his civilian plans and he later volunteerd for the Royal Air Force. He finished his training as pilot 1942.
Warrent Officer Kenneth Blow DFC joined him as navigator when they teamed up to fly a Mosquito fighter-bomber for the 487 squadron. This was a New Zealand unit flying under the umbrella of the Royal Air Force. Their aircraft had the fuselage code EG-O.
Tragedy struck on 10 December 1943 on a mission to "sweep " targets north-west of the German town of Nordhorn.
On their return Mair attempted to land his aircraft in a field between the villages of Vroomshoop and Den Ham. The Mosquito hit the tops of some trees and crash landed.
Both crew were thrown clear ofthe aircraft which later exploded into flames. Local farmers and villagers who first attended the scene said that one crew member had already died, while the other managed to say a few words before dying. What was said is not known because the farmers or villagers did not understand English.
Flt. Sgt. Thomas Mair was 24. W.O. Blow was 22. Both airmen are buried in the old cemetery in Den Ham.
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