THOMPSON, Glen Alphred
| Service Number: | 28324 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 17 December 1940, Adelaide |
| Last Rank: | Leading Aircraftman |
| Last Unit: | Not yet discovered |
| Born: | Hindmarsh, SA, 15 August 1922 |
| Home Town: | Prospect, Prospect, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Parilla and Hindmarsh Island Public Schools, SA |
| Occupation: | Employed by Horwood Ltd and Scott Bonnar |
| Died: | Accidental (Ground Accident), Unley, Unley, South Australia, Australia, 25 March 1943, aged 20 years |
| Cemetery: |
Centennial Park Cemetery, South Australia War Grave |
| Memorials: | Adelaide WW2 Wall of Remembrance, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, South Australian Garden of Remembrance |
World War 2 Service
| 17 Dec 1940: | Involvement 28324 | |
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| 17 Dec 1940: | Enlisted Adelaide | |
| 17 Dec 1940: | Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Leading Aircraftman, 28324 | |
| Date unknown: | Involvement |
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LAC Glen A Thompson RAAF of Goolwa aged 20. Son of Mr and Mrs Alfred H Thompson of Goolwa. Educated at Parilla and Hindmarsh Island Public Schools, winning his QC. Fond of tennis and wrestling. Also interested in electricial work and did drawing and draughting as a hobby. In civil life was employed by Horwood, Bagshaw Ltd. and Scott Bonnar. Enlisted on 17th December 1940 and after 14 months service in New Guinea was killed as the result of a motor accident whilst on duty despatch riding in Adelaide on March 25 1943. His father a returned soldier from the last war, is now serving in Garrison. His brother is in the RAN serving on a corvette.
information supplied from The Personal Pictorial Honor Roll of South Australians who enlisted in the Second World War.
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