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John Richard Thomson

In memory of:

Flying Officer John Richard Thomson

January 5, 1953
Chatham, New Brunswick

Military Service


Service Number:

45679

Age:

29

Force:

Air Force

Unit:

No. 1 (Fighter) Operational Training Unit

Citation(s):

Defence Medal, France and Germany Star, Canadian Volunteer Service Medal and Clasp

Additional Information


Born:

November 23, 1923
Toronto, Ontario

Enlistment:

January 22, 1942
Toronto, Ontario

Son of Andrew Martin and Harriett Thomson of Unionville, Ontario. Husband of Kathleen Dennett (nee Merty) Thomson and father of Michael Thomson of Toronto, Ontario.

Commemorated on Page 36 of the In the Service of Canada (1947 - 2014) Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information


Cemetery:

UNIONVILLE (BETHEZILA LUTHERAN) CEMETERY
Ontario, Canada

Grave Reference:

Grave 1, Plot 2, Row South

Digital Collection

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  • Newspaper clipping– Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
  • Newspaper clipping– Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
  • Newspaper clipping– From the Toronto Telegram January 1953. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me

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