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THOMPSON, Jack Noel

Service Numbers:	N235066, O22091, 432288
Enlisted:	12 May 1941
Last Rank:	Wing Commander
Last Unit:	Royal Australian Air Force
Born:	Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, 19 March 1921
Home Town:	Crows Nest, North Sydney, New South Wales
Schooling:	Crows Nest Boys, New South Wales, Australia
Occupation:	Accountant / RAAF Officer
Died:	Natural Causes - Parkinson's Disease, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, 27 June 2015, aged 94 years
Cemetery:	Christ Church Lavender Bay
Memorials:	New South Wales Garden of Remembrance (Rookwood Necropolis)

World War 2 Service

12 May 1941:	Enlisted Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Lance Sergeant, N235066
4 Dec 1942:	Discharged Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Lance Sergeant, N235066
5 Dec 1942:	Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Wing Commander, O22091
5 Dec 1942:	Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Aircraftman 2 (WW2), 432288, No. 1 Initial Training School Somers, Enlisted as Aircrew Trainee; commenced training at No. 1 ITS Bardwell Park NSW until 4 March 43
4 Mar 1943:	Involvement Royal Australian Air Force, Leading Aircraftman, 432288, No. 8 Elementary Flying Training School Narrandera, Empire Air Training Scheme
20 May 1943:	Embarked Royal Australian Air Force, Sergeant, 432288, Aircrew Training Units
21 Jun 1943:	Involvement Royal Australian Air Force, Sergeant, 432288, Aircrew Training Units, Empire Air Training Scheme, 9 Service Flying Training School Centralia / New Brunswick, Canada
16 Oct 1943:	Involvement Royal Australian Air Force, Sergeant, 432288, Royal Canadian Air Force Training Units, Empire Air Training Scheme, Rated 'Above the Average' as a pilot
15 Feb 1944:	Embarked Royal Australian Air Force, Pilot Officer, 432288, Aircrew Training Units, ex Canada for the UK
22 Feb 1944:	Involvement Royal Australian Air Force, Pilot Officer, 432288, Operational Training Units (RAF), Empire Air Training Scheme, Conversion to B25 Mitchell Medium tactical Bombers at 13 OTU
5 Aug 1944:	Involvement Royal Australian Air Force, Flying Officer, 432288, No. 226 Squadron (RAF), Air War NW Europe 1939-45, Completed a Tour of Operations of 49 Operational Missions totalling 124 hours operational flying
12 Feb 1945:	Involvement Royal Australian Air Force, Flight Lieutenant, 432288, Operational Training Units (RAF), Empire Air Training Scheme
15 Apr 1946:	Discharged Royal Australian Air Force, Flight Lieutenant, 432288
15 Apr 1946:	Discharged Royal Australian Air Force, Flight Lieutenant, 432288, Royal Australian Air Force, Discharge after WW2 but then rejoined RAAF

Non Warlike Service

21 Mar 1947:	Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Enlisted in RAAF post WW2
28 Jan 1974:	Discharged Royal Australian Air Force, Retired from RAAF

World War 2 Service

30 Jan 1974:	Discharged Royal Australian Air Force, Wing Commander, O22091
Date unknown:	Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Flight Lieutenant, 432288

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