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Alexander Neilson Thomson

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Headstone, Yeovilton (St Bartholomew) Churchyard (2011) - This image may be subject to copyright

Headstone, Yeovilton (St Bartholomew) Churchyard (2011) - This image may be subject to copyright

Identity

About

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    Alexander Neilson AWMM
  • Surname
    Thomson AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
  • Service number
    • WWII NZD2590 AWMM
    • WWII 2590 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi
  • Hapū
  • Waka
  • Rohe
  • Religion
    Church of England, Christian AWMM

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
    17 April 1921 AWMM Cambridge, Waikato AWMM
    Cambridge, Waikato, New Zealand AWMM
  • Date of birth
  • Place of birth
  • Birth notes
  • Address before enlistment
    Pre 3 May 1941 AWMM Masters Avenue, Hillcrest, Hamilton, New Zealand AWMM
  • Post war occupation
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    Adam Neilson Thomson (father), Masters Avenue, Hillcrest, Hamilton, New Zealand AWMM
  • Relationship status
    Pre 5 September 1941 AWMM Single AWMM

Service

Wars and conflicts

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Military decorations

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Training and Enlistment

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  • Military training
    • 28 Pilots Course, HMS St Vincent, Gosport AWMM
    • 14 EFTS, RAF, Elmdon, Birmingham AWMM
    • 15 FTS, RAF, Netheravon, Wiltshire AWMM
  • Branch Trade Proficiency
  • Enlistment
    WW2 3 May 1941 AWMM
    Age 20 AWMM
    Medical student/Civilian AWMM
  • Occupation before enlistment
  • Age on enlistment

Prisoner of war

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  • Capture details
  • Days interned
  • Liberation date
  • Liberation Repatriation
  • POW liberation details
  • POW serial number

Medical history

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  • Medical notes
    • Height, Unknown Period AWMM
      5 foot 7 inches AWMM
    • Chest expansion, Unknown Period AWMM
      33.5 inches AWMM
    • Hair colour, Unknown Period AWMM
      dark brown AWMM
    • Complexion, Unknown Period AWMM
      Ruddy AWMM
    • Killed on Active Service, Cause of Death AWMM

Biographical information

Biographical information

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    • Son of Adam Neilson Thomson and Mabel Thomson, of Hillcrest, Auckland, New Zealand.

      Adam was studying medicine at Otago University before enlistment

      Applied to enlist with RNZAF 27 January 1941; transferred to the RNZN

      Posted to HMS Philomel then posted to HMS St Vincent 3 April 1941

      Embarked for Wales with the 9th Draft, Scheme E, from Wellington

      He was killed whilst under training, in a Sea Hurricane IB R4214, which crashed at Milton near Gillingham, Dorset at 1520 hours. AWMM
    • second paragraph I think should be "Alexander was studying medicine ..." not "Adam" as Adam was his Dad Public - Elsa - Researcher - 14 April 2020 - Relationship as stated in record
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Death

About death

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  • Death
    22 April 1942 AWMM
    Age 21 AWMM
    Milton, Cumberland AWMM
  • Date of death
  • Age at death
  • Place of death
  • Cause of death
    Killed on Active Service AWMM
  • Death notes
  • Cemetery
    Yeovilton (St Bartholomew) Churchyard, Somerset, England AWMM Plot M. Grave 12. AWMM
  • Cemetery name
  • Grave reference
  • Obituary
  • Memorial name
  • Memorial reference

Memorials

Memorial

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  • Memorial name
    Auckland War Memorial Museum, World War 2 Hall of Memories AWMM

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Sources

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  • External links
  • References
    • Allison, D. (2009). Flying Navy: The story of New Zealanders who flew in the Fleet Air Arm in World War I and World War II and the Roll of Honour of those who died in action and on active service. Auckland, N.Z.: Fleet Air Arm Museum of New Zealand. AWMM
    • Martyn, E. (1998-2008). For Your Tomorrow (Vols. 1-3). Christchurch, N.Z.: Volplane Press. AWMM
    • Allison, D. (2009). Flying Navy: The story of New Zealanders who flew in the Fleet Air Arm in World War I and World War II and the Roll of Honour of those who died in action and on active service. Auckland, N.Z.: Fleet Air Arm Museum of New Zealand. AWMM
      Allison, D. (2009)., p 93, includes portrait AWMM
    • Information kindly provided by family AWMM
    • Royal New Zealand Navy List (c.1921-c.1970) - kindly provided by Ralph McNabb. AWMM
    • Record Book of Naval Personnel - c.1920-1945 - Lists Navy number, alphabetical list of names of ratings trained in England, numerical lists of officers. Archives New Zealand, R21346617, AAYT 8495 N12 AWMM
    • Personnel - War service - Required for RN [Royal Navy] - Fleet air arm (naval airmen) - Scheme F (Part 2), Archives New Zealand, R21465676, AAYT AWMM
    • Personnel - War service - Required for RN [Royal Navy] - Fleet air arm (naval airmen) - Scheme F (Part 3), Archives New Zealand, R21465677, AAYT 8490 AWMM
    • Personnel - War service - Required for RN [Royal Navy] - Fleet air arm (naval airmen) - Scheme F (Part 4), Archives New Zealand, R21465678, AAYT AWMM
    • Personnel - War service - Required for RN [Royal Navy] - Fleet air arm (naval airmen) - Scheme F (Part 5), Archives New Zealand, R21465679, AAYT AWMM
    • Personnel - War service - Required for RN [Royal Navy] - Fleet air arm (naval airmen) - Scheme F (Part 7), Archives New Zealand, R21465682, AAYT AWMM
    • Personnel - War service - Required for RN [Royal Navy] - Fleet air arm (naval airmen) - Scheme F (Part 8), Archives New Zealand, R21465683, AAYT AWMM

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14 April 2020ElsaFeatherstonResearcher

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