Thompson, Ronald
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | Ronald |
Surname | Thompson |
Gender | M |
Age | 19 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 20-11-1944 |
Next of Kin | Son of Henry Robert Thompson, and of Lily Mabel Thompson, of Watford. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Handley Page Halifax II |
Serial Number | BB254 |
Markings |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Watford North Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Sec. B. Cons. Grave 346. |
Epitaph | HIS SMILING FACE IS SADLY MISSED AND NEVER FORGOTTEN |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 253 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 1866655 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 7 |
Squadron | 1656 HCU |
Trade | Wireless Operator |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Miscellaneous Information
It is thought that the flaps were raised by mistake instead of the landing gear |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 20-11-1944 |
End Date | 20-11-1944 |
Takeoff Station | Lindholme |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Training- night navigation exercise |
Reason for Loss | Failed to climb away from the airfield and crashed into the end of a house in Hatfield and then onto a chicken farm nearby |