Thompson, Alexander
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | Alexander |
Surname | Thompson |
Gender | M |
Age | 21 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 14-09-1943 |
Next of Kin | Son of Alexander and Francis Mary Thompson, of Norton, Stockton-On-Tees. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Handley Page Halifax II |
Serial Number | LW246 |
Markings | NP-Z |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Norton (St. Mary) Churchyard, Durham |
Grave Reference | S.W. corner of old ground. |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 252 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 1515448 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 4 |
Squadron | 158 |
Trade | Air Bomber |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | St. James of Compostola Church, Lissett, East Yorkshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Memorial Stone & Inscribed Metal Plaque |
Memorial Text | Memorial to 158 Sqn, RAF Lissett 28th February 1943 - 17th August 1946 |
Location | St. James of Compostola Church, Lissett, East Yorkshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Stained Glass Window & Inscribed Metal Plaques |
Memorial Text | A stained glass window in memory of 158 Sqn RAF |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/1048/41 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/1048/40 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 13-09-1943 |
End Date | 14-09-1943 |
Takeoff Station | Lissett |
Day/Night Raid | Night (100% moon) |
Operation | Training |
Reason for Loss | Crashed near Filey, North Yorkshire |