Thomson, William Reid

Identity

Person No.

25189

Service No.

P/202950

Last Name

Thomson 42

First Name

William Reid

Initials

W R

Date of Birth

Unknown

Est. Birth Year

1920 (±1 yr) 676

Age at Death

22

Military Service

Rank

Captain

Regiment

South African Air Force 3,509

Unit

1 Sqdn. 112

Death Record

Date of Death

27 November 1942 98

Cause of Death

Killed in action 9,874

Killed in action, shot down by Bf109, crashed North of road, 25 miles NE of Mersah el Brega, in Supermarine Spitfire Mk VB #EP793

Grave Reference

6. A. 5. 1

Location

Country

Libya 785

Locality

Unknown

Cemetery

BENGHAZI WAR CEMETERY 98

Coordinates

32.07696, 20.08936

Additional Information

Notes

Son of William and Reinetta W. Thomson, of Cathcart, Cape Province, South Africa.

Citation

Unknown

External Source

Unknown

South African War Graves Project

southafricawargraves.org — record #25189

Thomson, William Reid (W R)