Thompson, Robert
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | Robert |
Surname | Thompson |
Gender | M |
Age | 21 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 21-04-1944 |
Next of Kin | Son of Leah Thompson, of Coventry. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Avro Lancaster I |
Serial Number | W4127 |
Markings | PG-D |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | France |
Burial/Memorial Place | Poix-de-Picardie (Poix-de-la-Somme) Churchyard |
Grave Reference | Row B. Coll. grave 29-30. |
Epitaph | WE SMILE WITH OTHERS, WE WEEP ALONE; HOW MUCH WE MISS YOU WILL NEVER BE KNOWN |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 106 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 1579307 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 5 |
Squadron | 619 |
Trade | Wireless Operator |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | Dunholme Lodge Farm, Dunholme, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Brick Pillar with Inscribed Stone Tablet & Metal Lancaster Sculpture |
Memorial Text | R.A.F. Dunholme Lodge In memory of those who served here 1942 - 1946 |
Location | William Farr School, Welton, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Information Board |
Memorial Text | Site of RAF Dunholme Lodge 1942 - 1945 |
Location | St. Peter's Church, Woodhall Spa, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Metal Plaque |
Memorial Text | A memorial to all those who served with 619 Sqn during WW2 |
Miscellaneous Information
Born 9 June 1922 at Ashington, Northumberland. Resided at 188, Alderman's Green Road, Coventry. Employed as a Rubber Moulder, General Electric Co. Ltd., Coventry. Enlisted 17 December 1941. |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/2134/7 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/2131/21 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 20-04-1944 |
End Date | 21-04-1944 |
Takeoff Station | Dunholme Lodge |
Day/Night Raid | Night (5% moon) |
Operation | La Chapelle- to bomb railway yards |
Reason for Loss | Cause of loss not established |