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THOMPSON, William Kenneth
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 409351 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 15 August 1941 |
| Last Rank: | Flying Officer |
| Last Unit: | HQ North Eastern Area Command (RAAF) |
| Born: | St Kilda, Victoria, Australia, 27 June 1922 |
| Home Town: | Shepparton, Greater Shepparton, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Not yet discovered |
| Died: | Illness, Mareeba, Queensland, Australia, 17 March 1944, aged 21 years |
| Cemetery: |
Atherton War Cemetery, Queensland A.D.10., Atherton War Cemetery, Atherton, Atherton Tableland, Queensland, Australia |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Flying Officer, 409351 | |
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| 15 Aug 1941: | Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Aircraftman, Aircrew Training Units | |
| 15 Aug 1941: | Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Flying Officer, 409351, No. 5 Squadron (RAAF) | |
| 17 Mar 1944: | Involvement Flying Officer, 409351, HQ North Eastern Area Command (RAAF), 5 Squadron - Mareeba |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by David Barlow
Son of William Albert and Linda May Thompson of Shepparton, Victoria
Flying Officer William Kenneth Thompson 409351 of Number 5 Squadron was killed when the engine cut out on Boomerang A46-48 and the aircraft crash landed 12 miles north of Biboohra. Flying Officer Thompson died from his injuries four hours after the accident. The Boomerang was involved in an Army artillery direct shoot at the time of the incident.
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