Thompson, Gordon William
Personal Information
Rank | F/S |
Forename(s) | Gordon William |
Surname | Thompson |
Gender | M |
Age | 21 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 30-05-1943 |
Next of Kin | Son of Sam and Charlotte Thompson, of Zealandia, Saskatchewan, Canada. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Vickers Wellington X |
Serial Number | LN435 |
Markings | QO-J |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | Netherlands |
Burial/Memorial Place | Rotterdam (Crooswijk) General Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Plot LL. Row 2. Grave 42. |
Epitaph | TREASURED STILL WITH LOVE SINCERE, MEMORIES KEEP YOU EVER NEAR. MOM AND DAD |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 253 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | R/115765 |
Service | Royal Canadian Air Force |
Group | 6 |
Squadron | 432 (Leaside) |
Trade | Air Gunner |
Country of Origin | Canada |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/1860/2 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/1860/1 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 29-05-1943 |
End Date | 30-05-1943 |
Takeoff Station | Skipton on Swale |
Day/Night Raid | Night (16% moon) |
Operation | Wuppertal. 719 aircraft, 33 losses(4.6%). PFF target marking and the resultant main force bombing was especially accurate, leading to what was probably the first instance of a 'firestorm'. Five of the six largest factories in the town, 211 other industrial premises and almost 4000 homes were completely destroyed. Approximately 3400 deaths- five times greater than any other city raid. |
Reason for Loss | Crashed at Numansdorp, Holland |