THOMSON, Donald Thomas

Air Operations: (No. 13 Squadron Hudson aircraft A16-137), raid on Koepang, 14 April 1942, Aged 20 Years. On 14 April 1942, Hudson A16-137 failed to return from a bombing raid on Koepang. The crew members were: Pilot Officer Albert James Verdun Lockley (411154) (Second Pilot) Sergeant Kenneth Arthur Orchard (408663) (Wireless Air Gunner) Flying Officer Patrick Goulston Taylor (401158) (Pilot) Sergeant Donald Thomas Thomson (408601) (Wireless Air Gunner).

Last Name
THOMSON
Given Names
Donald Thomas
Service Number
408601
Date of Birth
06/09/1921
Birth Location
Ballarat VIC
Enlistment Date
27/04/1941
Enlistment Location
Melbourne
1Wags Start Date
29/05/1941
Course Details
WAGS Course 14
Intake Date
29/05/1941
Finish Date
15/12/1941
To
1 BAGS
Kill Date or Discharge Date
14/04/1942 (Killed)
Discharge Unit
32 SQN
Rank
Sergeant
Operations
Air ops. Timor Sea
Date of Death
14/04/1942
Age
20
Cemetery / Memorial
Northern Territory Memorial Australia
Notes

Air Operations: (No. 13 Squadron Hudson aircraft A16-137), raid on Koepang, 14 April 1942, Aged 20 Years. On 14 April 1942, Hudson A16-137 failed to return from a bombing raid on Koepang. The crew members were: Pilot Officer Albert James Verdun Lockley (411154) (Second Pilot) Sergeant Kenneth Arthur Orchard (408663) (Wireless Air Gunner) Flying Officer Patrick Goulston Taylor (401158) (Pilot) Sergeant Donald Thomas Thomson (408601) (Wireless Air Gunner).

Posting on Death
32 Squadron
NAA Status
NOT YET EXAMINED
External Links
https://aviationmuseumwa.org.au/afcraaf...

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