Thompson, George Kenneth
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | George Kenneth |
Surname | Thompson |
Gender | M |
Age | 22 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 27-04-1943 |
Next of Kin | Son of Harold Wortley Thompson and Elsie Augusta Thompson, of Harrogate, Yorkshire. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Vickers Wellington X |
Serial Number | HE382 |
Markings | AL- |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | Netherlands |
Burial/Memorial Place | Borne (Bornerbroek) RC Churchyard |
Grave Reference | Grave 2. |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 253 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 1038224 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 6 |
Squadron | 429 (Bison) |
Trade | Pilot |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | Village Centre, Sutton on the Forest, North Yorkshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Stone & Metal Sun Dial |
Memorial Text | A memorial to all those who served at RAF East Moor and in particular 415 Sqn RCAF |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/1852/8 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/1852/7 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 26-04-1943 |
End Date | 27-04-1943 |
Takeoff Station | East Moor |
Day/Night Raid | Night (54% moon) |
Operation | Duisburg. 561 aircraft, 17 losses (3.0%). PFF claimed accurate marking but most of the bombs fell in the north east of the city. More than 300 buildings destroyed and 130+ fatalities |
Reason for Loss | Crashed at Bornerbroek, south of Almelo, Holland |