The story
Name: R H THOMPSON
Rank: Sub-Lieutenant (A)
Official number: -
Role: Pilot
Service/attached: RNVR
Squadron: 830 Squadron
Ship/station: H.M.S. Grebe, Dekheila, Egypt
Date of death: 1940-12-13
Aircraft: Swordfish K 8866, coded 'Q'
Place of death: Tripoli, Libya
Circumstances: MISSING
Buried/commemorated: TRIPOLI WAR CEMETERY
Commemoration details: Plot 7, Row H, Grave 23
Family details: Son of Richard V Thompson and Dorothy E Thompson, of Newport, Monmouthshire, Wales
Rank: Sub-Lieutenant (A)
Official number: -
Role: Pilot
Service/attached: RNVR
Squadron: 830 Squadron
Ship/station: H.M.S. Grebe, Dekheila, Egypt
Date of death: 1940-12-13
Aircraft: Swordfish K 8866, coded 'Q'
Place of death: Tripoli, Libya
Circumstances: MISSING
Buried/commemorated: TRIPOLI WAR CEMETERY
Commemoration details: Plot 7, Row H, Grave 23
Family details: Son of Richard V Thompson and Dorothy E Thompson, of Newport, Monmouthshire, Wales
There's more to discover
You have arrived at just one small part of Back to Normandy — a personal project dedicated to preserving stories, images, music and memories of the Second World War.
Every record is a doorway to a larger story. Explore Back to Normandy to discover more, or visit Fred Vogels' personal website to learn about the person and the projects behind it.