THOMSON, Ronald
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rank: F/Lstatus: survived
airforce: RAF (no: 113866 )
born: United Kingdom
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Sgt Ron Thomson was commissioned P/O 15th Nov 41 and promoted F/O 1st Oct 42. He was convoyed to Algeria with the main party of 154 Sqn during Operation Torch, the invasion of North Africa, landing in Algiers on 13th Nov 42. After an arduous 3-day truck journey they were reunited with the advance party of pilots in Djidjelli, and Thomson flew his first operational sortie on the 23rd.
He flew continuously with 154 throughout the campaign, travelling with the squadron though Algeria and Tunisia, and, after the fall of Tunis in May 43, on to Malta and Sicily.
On 7th Aug 43, operating from Lentini in Sicily, his aircraft was hit. He baled out over Catania, returning safely to the squadron.
He was promoted Acting F/Lt in March 43, later Gazetted F/Lt (war substantive) in Nov 43, and was awarded the DFC in Oct 43 (see citation above)
I am interested in all things 154 and can be contacted on dgarrett46 at outlook dot com
Sgt Ron Thomson was commissioned P/O 15th Nov 41 and promoted F/O 1st Oct 42. He was convoyed to Algeria with the main party of 154 Sqn during Operation Torch, the invasion of North Africa, landing in Algiers on 13th Nov 42. After an arduous 3-day truck journey they were reunited with the advance party of pilots in Djidjelli, and Thomson flew his first operational sortie on the 23rd.
He flew continuously with 154 throughout the campaign, travelling with the squadron though Algeria and Tunisia, and, after the fall of Tunis in May 43, on to Malta and Sicily.
On 7th Aug 43, operating from Lentini in Sicily, his aircraft was hit. He baled out over Catania, returning safely to the squadron.
He was promoted Acting F/Lt in March 43, later Gazetted F/Lt (war substantive) in Nov 43, and was awarded the DFC in Oct 43 (see citation above)
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Squadrons:
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| Airforce | Sqdrn | Start | Finish |
| RAF | 154 | 1942-10-01 | -- |
Aircraft:
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| Serial | Note | Date |
| AR562 | Djidjelli, patrol base | 1942-11-23 |
| ER209 | Djidjelli, patrol base | 1942-11-24 |
| ER571 | Convoy | 1942-12-04 |
| ER180 | Convoy patrol | 1942-12-05 |
| ER638 | Convoy patrol | 1942-12-06 |
| ER249 | Convoy | 1942-12-06 |
| ER249 | Patrol harbour and base | 1943-01-17 |
| ER624 | Patrol harbour, Bone | 1943-03-01 |
| ER663 | 9 Spit sweep over Comoso & Biscari Sicily 1630 - 1730 | 1943-07-02 |
| JK430 | 11 Spit escort to Mitchells bombing Comiso aerodrome. No flak or e/a seen 1610 - 1750 | 1943-07-03 |
| JK430 | 9 Spit escort to Fortresses bombing Catania 1000 - 1145 | 1943-07-04 |
| MA414 | 9 Spit escort for Mitchells bombing Biscari 1120 - 1250 | 1943-07-06 |
| EN199 | 11 Spit area cover to 72 Mitchells escorted by Lightnings bombing Gerbini 0955 - 1145 | 1943-07-07 |
| ER163 | Abandoned a/c over Catania, Sicily | 1943-08-07 |
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