Thompson, Kenneth George Sheldon
Personal Information
Rank | P/O |
Forename(s) | Kenneth George Sheldon |
Surname | Thompson |
Gender | M |
Age | 19 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 13-10-1939 |
Next of Kin | Son of George Herbert Thompson, and of Priscilla Ellen Thompson (Nee Sheldon). |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Bristol Blenheim IV |
Serial Number | N6160 |
Markings | RT- |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | Germany |
Burial/Memorial Place | Rheinberg War Cemetery |
Grave Reference | 1. A. 2. |
Epitaph | "UNTO THEE LIFT I UP MINE EYES, O THOU THAT DWELLEST IN THE HEAVENS." PSALM 123 |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 253 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 40445 |
Service | Royal Air Force |
Group | AASF |
Squadron | 114 (Hong Kong) |
Trade | Pilot |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Miscellaneous Information
The squadron was operating from France as part of the Advanced Air Striking Force |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 13-10-1939 |
End Date | 13-10-1939 |
Takeoff Station | Villeneuve-les-Vertus |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Reconnaissance sortie over Germany |
Reason for Loss | Shot down by a combination of flak and fighters close to Duisburg |