Thompson, John
Personal Information
Rank | F/S |
Forename(s) | John |
Surname | Thompson |
Gender | M |
Age | 24 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 31-05-1942 |
Next of Kin | Son of John and Hilda Thompson, of Fenham, Newcastle-On-Tyne. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Vickers Wellington IC |
Serial Number | DV707 |
Markings | -D |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | Netherlands |
Burial/Memorial Place | Jonkerbos War Cemetery, Nijmegen |
Grave Reference | 16. H. 2. |
Epitaph | GREATER LOVE HATH NO MAN THAN THIS. HE LAID DOWN HIS LIFE FOR HIS FRIENDS. R.I.P. |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 106 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 524716 |
Service | Royal Air Force |
Group | 92 |
Squadron | 26 OTU |
Trade | WOp/AG |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | Old Airfield Site, Wing, Buckinghamshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Brick Memorial, Stencilled Composite Panels & Info Board |
Memorial Text | In memory of thousands trained at RAF Wing who lost their lives during training. |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 30-05-1942 |
End Date | 31-05-1942 |
Takeoff Station | Graveley |
Day/Night Raid | Night (99% moon) |
Operation | Koln |
Reason for Loss | Took off at 2315. Shot down by a night-fighter and crashed close to Venlo, Holland |