| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Age | 23 |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Date / place of birth | Unknown |
| Military information | |
| Army Number | F-91044 |
| Rank | Spr. |
| Function | Operator Stormboat 3 |
| Platoon / Troop / Flight | Unknown |
| Company / Squadron | 23rd Field Company |
| Unit / Group | Royal Canadian Engineers |
| Division / Transport / Command | Unknown |
| Regiment | First Canadian Army Troop Engineers |
| Death information | |
| Died when | 26-9-1944 |
| Died where | Oosterbeek |
| Spot | Evasion point at the River |
| Map reference | Unknown |
| Burial location | |
| Grave number | 9-A-8 |
| Miscellaneous information | |
| Personal notes | |
During the night of the withdrawal, the Royal Canadian and British Engineers worked together to get the survivors safely on the other site of the river. The first 3 Canadian Stormboats (motor powered boats) were launched into the water at 21.45 hrs. Boat 1 got a direct hit by a stray mortar killing all sappers and the CO. Boat 3 was also hit and sank, killing 2 of the crew of 3. Sapper Thompson was one of them. He probably drowned while wounded. HIs body was recovered from the river Rhine. Only Cpl. Smith who was in command of this boat survived. | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Age | 23 |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Date / place of birth | Unknown |
| Military information | |
| Army Number | F-91044 |
| Rank | Spr. |
| Function | Operator Stormboat 3 |
| Platoon / Troop / Flight | Unknown |
| Company / Squadron | 23rd Field Company |
| Unit / Group | Royal Canadian Engineers |
| Division / Transport / Command | Unknown |
| Regiment | First Canadian Army Troop Engineers |
| Death information | |
| Died when | 26-9-1944 |
| Died where | Oosterbeek |
| Spot | Evasion point at the River |
| Map reference | Unknown |
| Burial location | |
| Grave number | 9-A-8 |
| Miscellaneous information | |
| Personal notes | |
During the night of the withdrawal, the Royal Canadian and British Engineers worked together to get the survivors safely on the other site of the river. The first 3 Canadian Stormboats (motor powered boats) were launched into the water at 21.45 hrs. Boat 1 got a direct hit by a stray mortar killing all sappers and the CO. Boat 3 was also hit and sank, killing 2 of the crew of 3. Sapper Thompson was one of them. He probably drowned while wounded. HIs body was recovered from the river Rhine. Only Cpl. Smith who was in command of this boat survived. | |
Operation Market Garden: The Digital Monument
Roll of Honour: British 1st Airborne Division
September 17th 1944 - September 25th 1944
Featuring:
- 1796 personal KIA files
- 547 portrait photo's
- 1700 headstone photo's
Created by Remco Hendriks
Contents by the Market Garden Foundation
