John Gregory THOMSON

THOMSON, John Gregory

    Service Numbers: 423564, N235749
    Enlisted: 8 October 1941
    Last Rank: Leading Aircraftman
    Last Unit: No. 1 Air Observers School Cootamundra
    Born: Mosman, New South Wales, Australia, 14 February 1922
    Home Town: Mosman, Municipality of Mosman, New South Wales
    Schooling: Not yet discovered
    Occupation: Not yet discovered
    Died: Accidental, Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia, 14 July 1943, aged 21 years
    Cemetery: Wagga Wagga War Cemetery
    Plot A Row A Grave 1, Wagga Wagga War Cemetery, Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia
    Memorials: Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour
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    World War 2 Service

    3 Sep 1939: Involvement 423564
    8 Oct 1941: Enlisted Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Private, N235749
    14 Jul 1942: Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Leading Aircraftman, 423564, No. 1 Air Observers School Cootamundra
    14 Jul 1942: Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Leading Aircraftman, 423564

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    Biography contributed by David Barlow

    LAC Thomson 423564 from Number 1 Air Observer School based at Cootamundra was killed in the loss of Avro Anson aircraft DJ497 south of Wagga Wagga

    The other crew on board survived the incident: Pilot Officer Tolcher 426713 (discharged from the RAAF in November 1945) / Sergeant Edenborough 412122 (discharged from the RAAF in January 1946) / LAC Thomas 428825 (discharged from the RAAF in January 1946) / LAC Sproge 427266 (died 27 March 1944 in Ireland)

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