Daphne Iris Thompson-Hirst Image

Name

Daphne Iris Thompson-Hirst

Born

1922-09-18

Birth Place

Belfast, Northern Ireland

Occupation

Employed with Kodak Printing and Developers, Northern Ireland

Died

2019-09-18

Death Place

Chesley, ON

Awards

Awarded a medal for bravery by Queen Elizabeth at Buckingham Palace.






Service Record 1


Conflict

1939-1945

Battalion

Film Service Special Unit

Enlistment /Transfer Date

1941



Artefacts, Photographs & Resources

Visit the Online Collections of Bruce County Museum & Cultural Centre, through the link below, for more information and artefacts related to this soldier.


Online Collections Link




Notes

Daphne flew with bomber crews taking pictures which were developed upon their return to the air base. As an intelligence officer, she had to interpret the pictures. She helped fly prisoners of war from Europe to England and some of the prisoners were in poor shape and needed medical treatment.




Sources & Links

- Royal Canadian Legion, Ontario Command. “Military service recognition book, volume II.” Fenety Marketing, 2015. Print.