THOMSON, John Gregory
Service Numbers: | 423564, N235749 |
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Enlisted: | 8 October 1941 |
Last Rank: | Leading Aircraftman |
Last Unit: | No. 1 Air Observers School Cootamundra |
Born: | Mosman, New South Wales, Australia, 14 February 1922 |
Home Town: | Mosman, Municipality of Mosman, New South Wales |
Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
Occupation: | Not yet discovered |
Died: | Accidental, Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia, 14 July 1943, aged 21 years |
Cemetery: |
Wagga Wagga War Cemetery Plot A Row A Grave 1, Wagga Wagga War Cemetery, Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia |
Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
World War 2 Service
3 Sep 1939: | Involvement 423564 | |
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8 Oct 1941: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Private, N235749 | |
14 Jul 1942: | Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Leading Aircraftman, 423564, No. 1 Air Observers School Cootamundra | |
14 Jul 1942: | Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Leading Aircraftman, 423564 |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by David Barlow
LAC Thomson 423564 from Number 1 Air Observer School based at Cootamundra was killed in the loss of Avro Anson aircraft DJ497 south of Wagga Wagga
The other crew on board survived the incident: Pilot Officer Tolcher 426713 (discharged from the RAAF in November 1945) / Sergeant Edenborough 412122 (discharged from the RAAF in January 1946) / LAC Thomas 428825 (discharged from the RAAF in January 1946) / LAC Sproge 427266 (died 27 March 1944 in Ireland)