Correspondence received relating to the St. James' history webpage-

An appeal by Therese Webb  trying to find any family members related to John Hamilton Thomson of Forest Lodge.

> >From: "T Webb" <lajets@tpg.com.au> > >To: <tjaaf69@hotmail.com> > >Date: Sun, 11 Jul 2004 16:33:56 +1000 > > > >

I saw your site on the history of Forest Lodge > >I'm trying to find any family members related to John Hamilton Thomson he > >was in the 460 squadron RAAF > >and died 31.3.1944 Germany His parent was George Cornelius Thomson and I think Margaret, They came from Forest Lodge and I would dearly love to know Jack as he was > >known to friend in the RAAF > >had any Brothers or Sisters etc. > > > >My contact is Therese Webb 02 9644 6458 > >Many thanks

Thankyou for trying to help me with the search for the Thomson family I began this quest to find any living member of Georges son John Hamilton Thomson being a friend of our Uncles during the war they met during training together in RAAF and even though they were seperated to different squadron they kept writing. They both died in 1944 different times John is buried in Hannover and Bryce in France.  I basically started to let a close member of his family know that John did have a good friend and that we had one or two photos and that John was mention right thoughout Bryces diary.  I slowly discovered that not only I can find little about John it seems when they seperated in England and the mortality rate wasn't good I believe it changed a lot of people.  So I thought I'd try his home town to no luck I found out a man was enquiring about John through his old squadron to find he bought John's war medals at public action. I will keep on trying to find out about John and his family maybe just to let him come home to some love one so to speak.  I'm sorry I have written a long story I thought I would just let you know why I have asked for you to help and it wasn't just for nothing.  If you could please let me know how to contact Mr Max Solling I would appreciate it and thankyou for putting it on you message board Regards Therese Webb

Hi Tom I thank you for acknowledging my email regarding John Hamilton Thomson and his family who lived in Forest Lodge
I am looking into the possibility of a brother to John and being the son of George Cornelius and Margaret Thomson
This person is William Beresford Thomson

THOMSON, WILLIAM BERESFORD
Service Australian Army Service Number NX10353
Date of Birth 29 Dec 1918
Place of Birth ANNANDALE, NSW
Date of Enlistment 13 May 1941
Locality on Enlistment FOREST LODGE, NSW
Place of Enlistment PADDINGTON, NSW
Next of Kin THOMSON, GEORGE
Date of Discharge 7 Dec 1945
Rank Driver
Posting at Discharge 6 DIV A S C
WW2 Honours and Gallantry None for display
Prisoner of War No
Copyright Commonwealth of Australia 2002.

Hoping you have a little more luck than me I do appreciate people are very busy in there lives and value anyone time to help.  Regards Therese