Ivan Lindsay Vinall THOMPSON

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THOMPSON, Ivan Lindsay Vinall

Service Numbers:	429081, NX14749
Enlisted:	13 May 1940
Last Rank:	Gunner
Last Unit:	Operational Base Units (RAAF)
Born:	Merriwa, New South Wales, Australia, 25 January 1921
Home Town:	New Farm, Brisbane, Queensland
Schooling:	Quirindi District Rural High School, New South Wales, Australia
Occupation:	Clerk
Died:	Accidental, United Kingdom, 15 January 1945, aged 23 years
Cemetery:	Oxford (Botley) Cemetery, Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom Plot H/1 grave 196
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, International Bomber Command Centre Memorial

World War 2 Service

3 Sep 1939:	Involvement Pilot Officer, 429081
13 May 1940:	Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Gunner, NX14749
21 Oct 1942:	Discharged Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Gunner, NX14749
22 Oct 1942:	Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, 429081, Operational Base Units (RAAF), Sydney, NSW

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Biography contributed by Faithe Jones

Son of William John and Marjorie Elaine Victoria Thompson, of New Farm, Queensland, Australia.

HIS DUTY FEARLESSLY AND NOBLY DONE. EVER REMEMBERED

The death is reported of Pilot Officer Ivan Thompson, a native of Merriwa, and only son of the late W.J. Thommpson and Mrs. Thompson. Death occured in England on Januey 15. Pilot-Officer Thompson, who had only just received his commission, was flying a Lancaster bomber which crashed over Lincolnshire. The father of the deceased was a cler to the Merriwa Shire Council from 1917-1923.

He will be remembered in Quririndi as the son of Mrs. N. Bannister (now Mrs. Bennett, of Brisbane) and was a tower of strngth as a rugged forward in the school footbal team, and an active member of St. Alban's Church of England.

THOMPSON.—January 13, 1945, P./O. Ivan Lindsay Thompson, 429081, Lancaster Bomber pilot, accidentally killed Lincolnshire, England, late gunner, 2/1 Medium Battery Regiment, R.A.A., A.I.F., served Darwin and Middle East, son of late W. J. Thompson, and loving brother of Sylvia, and nephew of Mr. and Mrs. A. D. Thompson, 2 Norwood Avenue, Lindfield. We will remember them.

THOMPSON.—January 15, 1945, P.O. Ivan Lindsay Thompson, 429081, Lancaster Bomber pilot, accidentally killed Lincolnshire, England, loving grandson of Mr. W. Thompson and late Mrs. W. Thompson, corner of Avoca and Oberon Streets, Randwick. Aged 23 yrs.

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