THOMPSON, Jack Noel
Service Numbers: | N235066, O22091, 432288 |
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Enlisted: | 12 May 1941 |
Last Rank: | Wing Commander |
Last Unit: | Royal Australian Air Force |
Born: | Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, 19 March 1921 |
Home Town: | Crows Nest, North Sydney, New South Wales |
Schooling: | Crows Nest Boys, New South Wales, Australia |
Occupation: | Accountant / RAAF Officer |
Died: | Natural Causes - Parkinson's Disease, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, 27 June 2015, aged 94 years |
Cemetery: |
Christ Church Lavender Bay |
Memorials: | New South Wales Garden of Remembrance (Rookwood Necropolis) |
World War 2 Service
12 May 1941: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Lance Sergeant, N235066 | |
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4 Dec 1942: | Discharged Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Lance Sergeant, N235066 | |
5 Dec 1942: | Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Wing Commander, O22091 | |
5 Dec 1942: | Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Aircraftman 2 (WW2), 432288, No. 1 Initial Training School Somers, Enlisted as Aircrew Trainee; commenced training at No. 1 ITS Bardwell Park NSW until 4 March 43 | |
4 Mar 1943: | Involvement Royal Australian Air Force, Leading Aircraftman, 432288, No. 8 Elementary Flying Training School Narrandera, Empire Air Training Scheme | |
20 May 1943: | Embarked Royal Australian Air Force, Sergeant, 432288, Aircrew Training Units | |
21 Jun 1943: | Involvement Royal Australian Air Force, Sergeant, 432288, Aircrew Training Units, Empire Air Training Scheme, 9 Service Flying Training School Centralia / New Brunswick, Canada | |
16 Oct 1943: | Involvement Royal Australian Air Force, Sergeant, 432288, Royal Canadian Air Force Training Units, Empire Air Training Scheme, Rated 'Above the Average' as a pilot | |
15 Feb 1944: | Embarked Royal Australian Air Force, Pilot Officer, 432288, Aircrew Training Units, ex Canada for the UK | |
22 Feb 1944: | Involvement Royal Australian Air Force, Pilot Officer, 432288, Operational Training Units (RAF), Empire Air Training Scheme, Conversion to B25 Mitchell Medium tactical Bombers at 13 OTU | |
5 Aug 1944: | Involvement Royal Australian Air Force, Flying Officer, 432288, No. 226 Squadron (RAF), Air War NW Europe 1939-45, Completed a Tour of Operations of 49 Operational Missions totalling 124 hours operational flying | |
12 Feb 1945: | Involvement Royal Australian Air Force, Flight Lieutenant, 432288, Operational Training Units (RAF), Empire Air Training Scheme | |
15 Apr 1946: | Discharged Royal Australian Air Force, Flight Lieutenant, 432288 | |
15 Apr 1946: | Discharged Royal Australian Air Force, Flight Lieutenant, 432288, Royal Australian Air Force, Discharge after WW2 but then rejoined RAAF |
Non Warlike Service
21 Mar 1947: | Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Enlisted in RAAF post WW2 | |
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28 Jan 1974: | Discharged Royal Australian Air Force, Retired from RAAF |
World War 2 Service
30 Jan 1974: | Discharged Royal Australian Air Force, Wing Commander, O22091 | |
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Date unknown: | Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Flight Lieutenant, 432288 |
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