- SURNAME
Thompson
- FORENAME
William Frank
- UNIT
former H and B Squadron GHQ Liaison Regiment (Phantom)
- RANK
Captain
- NUMBER
124039
- DATE OF DEATH
10th June 1944
- AGE
23
- GRAVESITE
Sofia War Cemetery, Bulgaria Spec.Mem.
- ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
parent unit Royal Artillery
born 17.8.1920 Darjeeling, India
resided Buckinghamshire
son of Edward J.Thompson (1886-1946)(missionary and poet)
son of Edward John and Theodosia Jessup Thompson, Halifax, Yorkshire
educated Winchester and New College, Oxford
member of Communist Party
joined Royal Artillery 1940
Phantom 1942 - September 1943 (Lt - Captain)
memoir "There is a Spirit in Europe:a Memoir of Frank Thompson"(T.J. and E.P.Thompson - 1947)
POW - executed Bulgaria (SOE op.Mulligatawny)
served Phantom as Lieutenant and Captain (left Sep 1943)
DATE OF DEATH:
10-Jun-1944FINDAGRAVE:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/20954418/william-frank-thompson
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