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Briar Sibbald Thompson

In memory of:

Pilot Officer Briar Sibbald Thompson

February 21, 1945

Military Service

Service Number:

J/93899

Age:

21

Force:

Air Force

Unit:

Royal Canadian Air Force

Division:

625 (R.A.F.) Sqdn

Additional Information

Born:

July 17, 1923
Jacksons Point, Ontario

Enlistment:

November 24, 1942
Toronto, Ontario

Son of Harry and Ada Louisa Thompson, of Nanaimo, Vancouver Island, British Columbia.

Commemorated on Page 570 of the Second World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information

Cemetery:

REICHSWALD FOREST WAR CEMETERY
Germany

Grave Reference:

4. F. 6.

Location:

The REICHSWALD FOREST WAR CEMETERY is located 5 km south west of Kleve. From Kleve the cemetery is located, using the Hoffmannallee from the Town Centre, which becomes the Materbornerallee. This road enters Reichswald Forest and becomes the Grunewaldstrasse. Follow direction Gennep, entering Reichswald Forest the cemetery is situated 500 metres on the left. Alternatively from the motorway 57, take exit Kleve/Goch, which leads onto the 9 N road in the direction towards Kleve. After 3 km turn left on to the 504 direction Kranenburg. Reichswald cemetery is clearly signposted on the 504 at cross roads Grunewald. REICHSWALD FOREST WAR CEMETERY is situated on the Grunewald Strasse direction Kleve on the right, 3 km from cross roads Grunewald.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

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  • Group Photo– Class graduated January 14th 1944, Briar Thompson far right, beside Gord Tumber (second from right).

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    Group Photo – Class graduated January 14th 1944, Briar Thompson far right, beside Gord Tumber (second from right).
  • Group Photo– January 22 1944, Briar Thompson and his mother from Nanaimo bc

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    Group Photo – January 22 1944, Briar Thompson and his mother from Nanaimo bc
  • Wedding Photo– January 22 1944, Briar Thompson, best man at gord Tumber’s wedding, 3rd from the left

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    Wedding Photo – January 22 1944, Briar Thompson, best man at gord Tumber’s wedding, 3rd from the left
  • Newspaper Clipping– Briar Thompson’s obituary mounted and found in grandfather scrap book

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    Newspaper Clipping – Briar Thompson’s obituary mounted and found in grandfather scrap book
  • Newspaper clipping– From the Toronto Telegram October 1945. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me

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    Newspaper clipping – From the Toronto Telegram October 1945. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
  • Photo of BRIAR SIBBALD THOMPSON– Portrait of Briar during wartimes

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    Photo of BRIAR SIBBALD THOMPSON – Portrait of Briar during wartimes
  • Memorial– Pilot Officer Briar Sibbald Thompson is commemorated on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens

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    Memorial – Pilot Officer Briar Sibbald Thompson is commemorated on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens
  • Memorial– Father J P Lardie's comments as inscribed on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens

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    Memorial – Father J P Lardie's comments as inscribed on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens
  • Memorial– Pilot Officer Briar Sibbald Thompson is commemorated on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens

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    Memorial – Pilot Officer Briar Sibbald Thompson is commemorated on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens

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