Thompson, John Baldwin
Personal Information
Rank | P/O |
Forename(s) | John Baldwin |
Surname | Thompson |
Gender | M |
Age | 19 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 26-09-1941 |
Next of Kin | Son of Titus and Maggie Thompson, of Victoria, British Columbia, Canada. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Vickers Wellington III |
Serial Number | X3222 |
Markings | WS- |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Honington (All Saints) Churchyard |
Grave Reference | Row D. Grave 4. |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 253 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | J/5094 |
Service | Royal Canadian Air Force |
Group | 3 |
Squadron | 9 (IX) |
Trade | Observer |
Country of Origin | Canada |
Other Memorials
Location | Village Green, Bardney, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Stone Memorial, Propeller and Plaque |
Memorial Text | In memory of the killed or missing of IX Sqd. 1939 - 1945 |
Miscellaneous Information
First Wellington III to be written off |
Casualty Pack Number Find Out More
AIR 81/9268 (P362558/41) |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/126/17 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/126/16 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 26-09-1941 |
End Date | 27-09-1941 |
Takeoff Station | Honington |
Day/Night Raid | Night (41% moon) |
Operation | Emden |
Reason for Loss | Recalled and crashed 3 miles ESE of Thetford on its return |