Maurice Basil THOMPSON

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THOMPSON, Maurice Basil

Service Number:	7170
Enlisted:	27 November 1939
Last Rank:	Leading Aircraftman
Last Unit:	No. 3 Squadron (RAAF)
Born:	Singapore, 6 February 1908
Home Town:	West Perth, Western Australia
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Diesel Engineer
Died:	Enemy Mine explosion, Marble Arch airfield Libya, 18 December 1942, aged 34 years
Cemetery:	Benghazi War Cemetery, Libya Plot 6. Row E. Grave 16., Benghazi War Cemetery, Benghazi province, Libya
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour

World War 2 Service

3 Sep 1939:	Involvement 7170
27 Nov 1939:	Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Aircraftman, 7170
27 Nov 1939:	Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Leading Aircraftman, 7170, No. 3 Squadron (RAAF)
2 Apr 1942:	Embarked Royal Australian Air Force, Aircraftman, 7170, Emb. Adelaide for Egypt
20 May 1942:	Involvement Royal Australian Air Force, Aircraftman, 7170, No. 3 Squadron (RAAF), Middle East / Mediterranean Theatre
1 Jul 1942:	Promoted Royal Australian Air Force, Leading Aircraftman

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Biography contributed by David Barlow

On 18/12/42 one of the members of the 3SQN advance ground crew jumped out of their truck on to an enemy 'S' mine at Marble Arch Landing Ground - 3 men were killed outright with 2 others passing away soon after. Buried at Benghazi War Cemetery, Libya are:

Maurice Thompson 7170 / Tommy Waugh 37197 / Les Horne 40506

Brian Gates 14827 died en route to hospital by air

George Bartsch 39549 died on 21/12/42 in Benghazi Hospital

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