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Carlton Stewart Thompson

In memory of:

Pilot Officer Carlton Stewart Thompson

June 13, 1944

Military Service

Service Number:

J/86074

Force:

Air Force

Unit:

Royal Canadian Air Force

Division:

15 (R.A.F.) Sqdn

Additional Information

Commemorated on Page 461 of the Second World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information

Cemetery:

JONKERBOS WAR CEMETERY
Netherlands

Grave Reference:

12. C. 4.

Location:

The town of Nijmegen is 16 km south of Arnhem. JONKERBOS WAR CEMETERY is 4 km south west of Nijmegen, 1 km south of the main Grave-Nijmegen road. Folowing the A73 exit at the junction Nijmegen Wijchen taking following directions to Nijmegen along the A32b entering Nijmegen on the Graafseweg. On reaching the Industrieterrein a Commission signpost directs visitors to turn left onto the Weg Door Jonkerbos. Shortly after appears a further signpost showing the left hand turning onto Oude Mollenhutseweg. The JONKERBOS WAR CEMETERY is located on 150 metres after entering the Oude Mollenhutseweg on the right hand side of the road.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

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  • Photo of CARLTON STEWART THOMPSON– Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me

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    Photo of CARLTON STEWART THOMPSON – Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
  • Service Book– Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me

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    Service Book – Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
  • Correspondence– Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me

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    Correspondence – Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
  • Correspondence– Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me

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    Correspondence – Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
  • Memorial– Pilot Officer Carlton Stewart Thompson is commemorated on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens

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

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    Memorial – Pilot Officer Carlton Stewart Thompson is commemorated on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens
  • Grave Marker– (Photo courtesy of Frans van Cappellen, Putten, The Netherlands) Grave Marker (Photo courtesy of Frans van Cappellen, Putten, The Netherlands) Lancaster LM-465 took part in the following Key Raids: Berlin 24/25mar44; Nuremberg 30/31Mar44. Airborne 2315 12 Jun 44 from Mildenhall. Intercepted and shot down by a night-fighter, crashing 2 km SW of Meerlo in the Dutch Province of Limburg. Those killed were buried at Venlo, and subsequently re-interred in Jonkerbos War Cemetery. They were 3 members of the RCAF: P/O (P) C.S.Thompson, WO2 (BA) R. G. Lemky and WO2 (N) R. McMiillan and 3 members of the RAF: Sgt M.B.Pelham, Sgt T.E.Stubbs, and Sgt R.S.Mobbs. One RAF, F/S J.M.Trend, survived and was listed as an evader. (Source: //lostbombers.co.uk)

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    Grave Marker – (Photo courtesy of Frans van Cappellen, Putten, The Netherlands) Grave Marker (Photo courtesy of Frans van Cappellen, Putten, The Netherlands) Lancaster LM-465 took part in the following Key Raids: Berlin 24/25mar44; Nuremberg 30/31Mar44. Airborne 2315 12 Jun 44 from Mildenhall. Intercepted and shot down by a night-fighter, crashing 2 km SW of Meerlo in the Dutch Province of Limburg. Those killed were buried at Venlo, and subsequently re-interred in Jonkerbos War Cemetery. They were 3 members of the RCAF: P/O (P) C.S.Thompson, WO2 (BA) R. G. Lemky and WO2 (N) R. McMiillan and 3 members of the RAF: Sgt M.B.Pelham, Sgt T.E.Stubbs, and Sgt R.S.Mobbs. One RAF, F/S J.M.Trend, survived and was listed as an evader. (Source: //lostbombers.co.uk)

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