Name
Thomas Ferguson Wilson
Born
1917-07-22
Birth Place
Whitechurch, ON
Occupation
Public school teacher and principal.
Died
1944-04-10
Death Place
Bicker, England
Death
His plane, (Lancaster ND 635) crashed during a navigational training flight. At 8000ft plane went into a dive and recovery was not possible and plane hit at a high rate of speed.
Other Residence
Cemetery
Service Record 1
Regimental Number
J/12709
Highest Rank
Flying Officer/Navigator/Bombadier
Conflict
Battalion
Squadron 635
Enlistment /Transfer Date
1941-01-10
Notes
Flying Officer Wilson was the only one recovered and was buried with full military honours on March 20, 1944.Sources & Links
- Kinloss Township Historians. “Kith and Kin of Kinloss: A history of the settlement of Kinloss Township, Volume 1.” Kinloss Township Historians, 2003. Print.- Rutledge, Jim. “The Men of Huron: A Book of Honour and Remembrance, 1939-1946.” Goderich: J. Rutledge, 2009.
- Find a Grave