| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Age | 28 |
| Nationality | British |
| Date / place of birth | Unknown |
| Genealogy | Son of Charles Ernest and Florence Elizabeth Tisshaw. Husband of Marjorie Tisshaw, Chingford, Essex, U.K. |
| Military information | |
| Army Number | 137710 |
| Rank | F/Lt. |
| Function | Flight Lieutenant |
| Platoon / Troop / Flight | No. 6341 Light Warning Unit |
| Company / Squadron | Royal Air Force Force Volunteer Reserve Radar Detachement |
| Unit / Group | Unknown |
| Division / Transport / Command | 1st Airborne Division |
| Regiment | Unknown |
| Death information | |
| Died when | 18-9-1944 |
| Died where | Opheusden/Dodewaard |
| Spot | In a field |
| Map reference | Unknown |
| Burial location | |
| Grave number | 4-C-9 |
| Graves overview | |
| Miscellaneous information | |
| Personal notes | |
Horsa 'Chalk Number 5003' carried six troops of RAF 6341 Light Warning Unit. Caught in a flak barrage some 8 kilometers south of the intended Landing Zone, the glider was hit and crashed 1 km south of the railway station of Opheusden, along the road to Dodewaard. Flight Lieutenant Tisshaw died in this glider crash. | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Age | 28 |
| Nationality | British |
| Date / place of birth | Unknown |
| Genealogy | Son of Charles Ernest and Florence Elizabeth Tisshaw. Husband of Marjorie Tisshaw, Chingford, Essex, U.K. |
| Military information | |
| Army Number | 137710 |
| Rank | F/Lt. |
| Function | Flight Lieutenant |
| Platoon / Troop / Flight | No. 6341 Light Warning Unit |
| Company / Squadron | Royal Air Force Force Volunteer Reserve Radar Detachement |
| Unit / Group | Unknown |
| Division / Transport / Command | 1st Airborne Division |
| Regiment | Unknown |
| Death information | |
| Died when | 18-9-1944 |
| Died where | Opheusden/Dodewaard |
| Spot | In a field |
| Map reference | Unknown |
| Burial location | |
| Grave number | 4-C-9 |
| Graves overview | |
| Miscellaneous information | |
| Personal notes | |
Horsa 'Chalk Number 5003' carried six troops of RAF 6341 Light Warning Unit. Caught in a flak barrage some 8 kilometers south of the intended Landing Zone, the glider was hit and crashed 1 km south of the railway station of Opheusden, along the road to Dodewaard. Flight Lieutenant Tisshaw died in this glider crash. | |
Operation Market Garden: The Digital Monument
Roll of Honour: British 1st Airborne Division
September 17th 1944 - September 25th 1944
Featuring:
- 1796 personal KIA files
- 547 portrait photo's
- 1700 headstone photo's
Created by Remco Hendriks
Contents by the Market Garden Foundation
