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Thomas Edward Hampson | |||
Rank: | Pilot Off | Number: | 68726 |
Ship/Rgn/Sqn No: | 220 Sqn RAFVR | ||
Name of Rgt or Ship: | Coastal Command | ||
Died: | 01/06/1941 | Age: | 24 |
Country of burial: | Lost Overseas | Grave Photo: | Yes |
Cemetery or Memorial: | Runnymede Memorial | ||
Town Memorial: | Sale | ||
Extra Information: | |||
Born during the September quarter 1916 in the Bucklow R.D. - ref: 8a/315, the elder son of Thomas & Alice Hampson (nee Wright). Attended St. Mary's School, Sale and Altrincham Grammar School. He was a keen cyclist, a member of Ashton on Mersey R.U.F.C., and a King's Scout. A member of the Auxillary Air Force before the war, joining the RAF when war broke out. He went missing whilst on convoy protection duties Flying with 220 Sqn they took off at 09.00 hours in a Hudson Mk2 - number T9366 NR-R from RAF Wick (2/7), situated on the far north-east tip of Scotland for a Stab Patrol. The a/c was shot down off Bergen, Norway, by Obit. Brandis of Zerst/JG 77. The entire crew of four were lost and are all commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. The crew members were:- Flying Officer J.L. Halstead (pilot); Sgt J. Monet; Sgt R. Fawcett and Pilot Officer T.E. Hampson himself. Listed as T. Hampson on both St, Mary's and Altrincham Grammar School Memorials. Photo in 20/06/41 edition of the local newspaper. Commemorated on he family gravestone in Sale Cemetery - B596. |
Memorials found on: | |||
Altrincham Grammar School | |||
St. Martin's (Ashton on Mersey) | |||
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