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- Gary THOMPSON. 504 (County of Nottingham) Squadron Royal Auxiliary Air Force. 2005-2008
He may be the following. Extract from http://veterans.mod.uk/roll-of-honour.php?SerialNo=J2464
Senior Aircraftman C810797,Garry THOMPSON Royal Air Force stationed at Royal Auxiliary Air Force Regiment Cottesmore. Born 15th October 1956 died 13th April 2008 aged 51.
Credit Extract from GOV.UK
Senior Aircraftman (SAC) Gary 'Tommo' Thompson, aged 51, was born on 15 October 1956. SAC Thompson joined the Royal Air Force in November 1973 as a Supplier and duly left the Service in October 1977 to pursue a civilian career. He subsequently joined No 504 (County of Nottingham) Squadron Royal Auxiliary Air Force on 19 March 2005. After successful completion of his Basic Gunner Course in May 2006 he was given the badge of a RAF Regiment Gunner. He went on to complete a Mortar Cadre Course with 3 Squadron RAF Regiment in February 2007 and was mobilised on 29 October 2007, where he was assigned to Support Weapons Flight. He was promoted to Senior Aircraftman on 1 March 2008. SAC Thompson deployed to Kandahar Air Field with 3 Squadron, RAF Regiment on 22 February 2008.In civilian life, SAC Thompson was Managing Director of Sherwood Ducting Ltd, in Nottingham.
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This memorial plaque is at the Royal Auxiliary Air Force Memorial at the National Memorial Arboretum, Alrewas, Staffordshire.
