Thomson, Basil Percy
Personal Information
Rank | P/O |
Forename(s) | Basil Percy |
Surname | Thomson |
Gender | M |
Age | 20 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 11-06-1940 |
Next of Kin | Son of Adam Francis and Florence Thomson, of Whangarei, Auckland, New Zealand. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Fairey Battle I |
Serial Number | K9463 |
Markings |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Benson (St. Helen) Churchyard Extension |
Grave Reference | Row G, Grave 7. |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | SP |
Panel Number | 272 (not yet erected on site) |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 36264 |
Service | Royal Air Force |
Group | 7 |
Squadron | 12 OTU |
Trade | WOp/AG |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 11-06-1940 |
End Date | 11-06-1940 |
Takeoff Station | Benson |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Training |
Reason for Loss | Crashed almost immediately due to engine failure, spinning into the ground SW of the airfield. |