441115 - Unaccounted airman - 15-11-1944

**Henk Welting** · 31st July 2011, 13:37

Looking for unit and aircraft on which SAAF Lt John A. THOMSON - 206916 - was killed 15-11-1944. His aircraft crashed into sea on a training flight off the UK coast and his name is commemorated on Panel 264 of the Runnymede Memorial.
Regards and thanks for your help.
Henk.

**Ross_McNeill** · 31st July 2011, 13:46

Hi Henk,

No.8 OTU
Mosquito VI
HP906

Coded 96

Took off RAF Dyce

Lt J A Thomson SAAF
F/O I R MacAulay

Missing from high altitude PR exercise. Base - Stranraer - Base.

Regards
Ross

**Henk Welting** · 31st July 2011, 15:26

Thanks Ross. Also MacAULAY was on my list unaccounted for. Will inform Winston Brent (85 Years of SAAF) who was unaware of unit and aircraft.
Regards,
Henk.

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