Basic Details
Surname
Shoesmith
Forenames
Thelma Joan
Gender
Female
Information stated on memorial
War
Second World War (1939-1945)
Served or died
Died
Notes
Recovered 09.09.2024 from https://www.cwgc.org/find-records/find-war-dead/casualty-details/2834493/thelma-joan-shoesmith/
Aircraftwoman 2Nd Class THELMA JOAN SHOESMITH
Service Number: 2160052
Women's Auxiliary Air Force
Date of Death 05 June 1944 Age 18 years old
Buried OLD WOKING BURIAL GROUND Plot 4. Joint grave 1488
Daughter of Harry and Florence Shoesmith, of Westfield, Woking. Her brother Ronald also fell.
Primary Service
As stated on memorial
Unit (Primary - Stated)
W.A.A.F.
Rank / Title (Primary - Stated)
A/C.W.2.
Our References
Service (Primary - Our reference)
Royal Air Force/ Royal Flying Corps
Rank / Title (Primary - Our reference)
Aircraftwoman/Airwoman 2nd Class
Death and Burial details
Cemetery
Old Woking
Year of death
1944
Month of death
June
Day of death
5
Age at death
18