Coming Soon.
THOMPSON, Ernest
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 426709 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 18 July 1942 |
| Last Rank: | Pilot Officer |
| Last Unit: | No. 466 Squadron (RAAF) |
| Born: | Toogoolawah, Queensland, 16 May 1920 |
| Home Town: | Norman Park, Brisbane, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Bank Clerk |
| Died: | Flying Battle, Germany, 15 October 1944, aged 24 years |
| Cemetery: |
Sage War Cemetery, Sage, Oldenburg, Germany Sage War Cemetery, Sage, Oldenburg, Germany |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, International Bomber Command Centre Memorial |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 18 Jul 1942: | Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force | |
|---|---|---|
| 18 Jul 1942: | Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Pilot Officer, 426709 | |
| 25 May 1943: | Embarked | |
| 24 May 1944: | Involvement Pilot Officer, 426709 | |
| 22 Aug 1944: | Transferred Royal Australian Air Force, Pilot Officer, No. 466 Squadron (RAAF) |
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