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Informations personnelles
- THOMPSON
- J
- JOHN
- Son of John Thompson, West Park, South Shields.
- Thompson had exposed five plates and they were recovered after the crash
Données militaires
- Lieutenant
- 45th Squadron Royal Air Force (Flying Corps)
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Joined the Tyneside 'Commercials' soon after the outbreak of the war.;
also served in the Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve Regiment
Décès
- Patrol attacked by 2 Albatros DIIIs; shot down Railway Wood, near Ypres; crashed, between Ypres and Potijze; his Sopwith Strutter A1082 was attacked by the Albatros D.III of Lt Strahle. The pilot, Lubbock neither survived. Another Sopwith was involved in the combat and was shot down by the Albatros D.III of Lt Josef Flink. Lts Bowden and Stevenson did not survive. All four are buried at Lijssenthoek.
- Killed in action
- 11 March 1917
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