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Military service
Service number:
J/39305
Age:
20
Rank:
Pilot Officer
Force:
Air Force
Unit/Regiment:
Royal Canadian Air Force
Death:
March 19, 1944
Burial/memorial information
Grave reference:
Sec. 31. Lot 32.
Additional information
Son of Harold Edward and Maude Gertrude Thompson, of Toronto.
Digital gallery of Pilot Officer Frank William Thompson
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Photo of Frank William Thompson
P/O F. W. Thompson prior to his death in flight training. A former student of Lawrence Park Collegiate Institute (Toronto) 1940-42 -
Document
This is Frank Thompson's highschool registration card. All student's filled one out on entering secondary school. The comments on the bottom are those of the school staff on hearing of his death. -
Frank's Home
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Gravemarker
Pilot Officer Thompson was killed in an aircraft accident during his final flight training in Canada. Thus, he was returned to his parents for burial and not entered into a War Cemetery like his overseas comrades. Source: Whitehouse via Lawrence Park CI -
Photo 2 of Frank Thompson
This RCAF photo was taken from Frank's Pers file in Ottawa(2006). It was taken upon his entry into the RCAF. The number across the chest in white is his Service ID number. Frank signed the photo on the back. (see other photo) Source: Whitehouse via Archives Canada -
Signature
Frank's signature on the back of the photo. Source: Whitehouse via Archives Canada -
Attestation Papers
This shows most of the personal data on Frank as of the day he signed up for the RCAF. Source: Whitehouse via Archives Canada -
Attestation Papers (Reverse)
Here you will find the Principal of Lawrence Park Collegiate as a reference for Frank on his entry into the RCAF. Source: Whitehouse via Archives Canada -
Letter
This letter gives the location of the crash and the fact that one of the persons on board the aircraft actually survived the accident. Source: Whitehouse via Archives Canada -
Record of Service
Frank's Service Record pg 1. This shows that he had the air navigator's badge at the time of his death. Source: Whitehouse via Archives Canada -
Record of Service (page 2)
Frank's Service Record pg 2. This side of his record shows all of his postings and accomplishments. Source: Whitehouse via Archives Canada -
Document
In March of 1944, Frank was at 34 Operational Training Unit in New Brunswick when he was killed in an air accident as were some many other young trainees. Source: Whitehouse via Archives Canada -
Newspaper Clipping
Memorialized on the pages of the Globe and Mail. Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
Digital gallery of
Pilot Officer Frank William Thompson
Digital gallery of
Pilot Officer Frank William Thompson
Digital gallery of
Pilot Officer Frank William Thompson
Digital gallery of
Pilot Officer Frank William Thompson
In the Books of Remembrance
Commemorated on:
Page 461 of the Second World War Book of Remembrance.
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TORONTO (MOUNT PLEASANT) CEMETERY Ontario, Canada
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