Basic Details
Surname
Thompson
Forenames
William Haswell
Gender
Male
Information stated on memorial
War
Second World War (1939-1945)
Served or died
Died
Notes
Recovered 24/04/2024 from https://www.cwgc.org/find-records/find-war-dead/casualty-details/2811014/william-haswell-thompson/
SERGEANT WILLIAM HASWELL THOMPSON
Service Number: 1670366
Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 101 Sqdn.
Date of Death 19 March 1944 Age 27 years old
Buried WALLSEND (HOLY CROSS) CEMETERY Sec. A. Cons. Grave 443.
Recovered 24/04/2024 from https://branches.britishlegion.org.uk/branches/diss/memorial-to-the-crew-of-lancaster-lm464/ Details of memorial
Primary Service
As stated on memorial
Service (Primary - Stated)
RAF/RCAF
Sub-unit (Primary - Stated)
101 Squadron
Rank / Title (Primary - Stated)
Sergeant
Our References
Service (Primary - Our reference)
Royal Air Force/ Royal Flying Corps
Unit (Primary - Our reference)
No 101 Squadron (RAF)
Rank / Title (Primary - Our reference)
Sergeant
Death and Burial details
Country of death
England
Cemetery
Wallsend (Holy Cross) Cemetery
Year of death
1944
Month of death
March
Day of death
19
Age at death
27
Manner of death as stated
Crashed in Lancaster LM464
Manner of death reference
Killed in Action