Pilot Officer (Nav.) 161688 Thomas Bernard Melia

(Photo courtesy of Brendan O'Malley - nephew of Thomas)

Regiment: Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve - 44 Sqdn.
Theatre of War: Germany

Age at death: 30
Date of death: 16th of December 1943 (Thursday)
Resided: St Helens, Lancs
Burial / Memorial: Hanover War Cemetery

BMD details:
Marriage of Thomas Melia to Imelda M E Young reg Q4 1943 Prescot. Vol 8b page 1089

Family details:
Son of Patrick and Margaret Melia, of St. Helen's, Lancashire; husband of Imelda Mary Elizabeth Melia, of Sutton Manor, St. Helen's.

Census details:
1939 Register. 26 years old Thomas B Melia born 24/04/1913 a Schoolmaster, father Patrick Melia born 16/03/1874 a Retired Coal Mining Contractor, mother Margaret Melia born 24/04/1881 an Unpaid Domestic, siblings James (Joseph) Melia born 11/03/1911 a Boot Shoe Repairer Surgical, Joseph Melia born 04/08/1920 a Non Ferrous Rolling Assistant Sheet Shearer (Heavy Worker), Helen Kennedy (Melia) born 25/11/1922 At School are living at 31 Thames Road, Sutton, St Helens. Also at the address is Thomas Kieley (Melia) born 06/02/1856 a Retired Colliery Worker (Widowed). One member of the household is redacted.

Notes:
[url=lmem.php?lmem=1]Remembered on All Saints War Memorial, Sutton, St Helens[/url] [url=lmem.php?lmem=26]Remembered on the West Park Old Boys Memorial[/url] Thomas was employed as a school teacher before the war. Info courtesy of Brandan O'Malley

[pic]tpics/T_B_Melia_Prob.jpg[/pic][caption]National Probate Calendar[/caption] [pic]imgs/S1PWHYAOTV/Thomas_B_Melia_b.jpg[/pic] [pic]imgs/S1PWHYAOTV/Thomas_B_Melia.jpg[/pic] [caption]A dedication to Pilot Officer Thomas B Melia at St Annes Churchyard (Photo courtesy of Jeff Keenan)[/caption] [pic]imgs/WW2_headstones/161688_Melia_WW2.jpg[/pic][caption]Picture by Jeff Keenan[/caption]