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231536 Sgt. Arthur S. Thomson Royal Canadian Air Force ED660 101 Squadron from:Miramichi, NB Canada (d.26th May 1943) My Great Uncle, Sgt. Authur S. Thompson From Newcastle Miramichi, New Brunswick, Canada served with 101 Squadron. His crew flew out of Holme on Spalding Moore on the night of 25th of May 1943 and crashed/was shot down?? near Cromvoirt, Holland on a Dusseldorf bombing run. Six 6 of the crew lost. They included all of those listed below. His death was listed as 26th of May 1943. I would like to find out more about what happened as my Father thought the crew may have been captured after crashing/bailing out and then shot by the Germans. Any information would be of great interest. Records state: 101 Sqd Lancaster III ED660 SR-U took off from Holme on Spalding Moor on Ops to Dusseldorf, crashed near Cromvoirt Holland, those killed are buried in Uden War Cemetery, Holland. Sgt. Ainsworth B C. 1079641 Sgt. Bates C W. 1586116 Sgt. Berresford D L. 1211846 Sgt. Shackleton E. 1507344 Sgt. Thomson A S. R112455 Sgt. Tindale V J S. 1480799 Additional Information: I have learned since my first post they were probably not executed by the Germans, but were likely all killed in the crash after being shot down. The little girl on Sgt. Thomsons'shoulder, his 4 year old neice, died in July 2021 at 82 years old, not far where this photo was taken, in Sgt. Thomsons' back yard in their home town of Newcastle, New Brunswick, Canada in 1942. Bob Matchett Reply Please type your message:      We recommend you copy the text about this item and keep a copy on your own computer before pressing submit. Your Name:             Email Address:       @ **Please type the first part our your email in the first box (eg. john.smith) the @ sign is added automaticallly, please type the second part in the second box (eg. gmail.com). Do not enter your full email in each box or add an @ sign or random spaces.**