Richard Ronald THOMSON

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THOMSON, Richard Ronald

Service Number:	402080
Enlisted:	26 May 1940
Last Rank:	Flying Officer
Last Unit:	Not yet discovered
Born:	Lindfield, New South Wales, Australia, 12 July 1916
Home Town:	Bankstown, Bankstown, New South Wales
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Not yet discovered
Died:	Accidental, Egypt, 25 June 1942, aged 25 years
Cemetery:	Alexandria (Hadra) War Memorial Cemetery, Egypt Hadra War Memorial Cemetery, Alexandria, Egypt
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour

World War 2 Service

3 Sep 1939:	Involvement Flying Officer, 402080
26 May 1940:	Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Flying Officer, 402080

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Biography contributed by David Barlow

Accidental explosion at Burg El Arab, Middle East 22/06/1942 203SQN - killed were:

COOKMAN, Frederick Charles - (Flight Sergeant) RAAF 404199

LEE, William George - (Warrant Officer) RAAF 406131

THOMSON, Richard Ronald - (Flying Officer) RAAF 402080 - died 25 June 1945

HORNBY, Michael George Lonsdale DFC (Pilot Officer) RAF 107952

LEWIS, Robert Douglas DFM - (Pilot Officer) RAF 47580

BUSHELL, David John - (Pilot Officer) RAF 115335

STEAD, George Sumner - (Flight Lieutenant) RAF 70644 -

Survivors included - HEFFERNAN, Bernard Murray (Sergeant) RAAF 12390 - discharged November 1945 / FOX, Alan Lloyd (Flying Officer) RAAF 406001 - discharged November 1945 / HOPKINS, G (Pilot Officer) RAF 107923

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