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Title: Rudolf Hess plane crash
Post by: doozer on Sunday 24 May 09 17:47 BST (UK)
I'm trying to locate a member of my girlfriends family
His name is (Robert Mckinnon Thompson)

This is how it starts, the family has a picture of him standing next to the crashed plane of Rudolf Hess (May 10th,1941).I've found this photo on the net and also another of him standing at the site in a different position. So far as I can find the military group that were first on site were the 1st Renfrewshire and Bute Home Guard.I think he may have been with them or part of the 3rd Btn.He may have been from Pollockshields,Glascow.This is all I know for know but I'm working on more details about him

I would appreciate any help you can think of or find.
Title: Re: Rudolf Hess plane crash
Post by: jimmijam on Sunday 24 May 09 17:57 BST (UK)
Hi Dozer,

Could you post the link to this photo on internet and describe where this gentleman is in the picture?

Best wishes, Jimmijam
Title: Re: Rudolf Hess plane crash
Post by: doozer on Monday 25 May 09 03:48 BST (UK)
Sure

http://www.sorbie.net/rudolf_hess.htm

in the photo he is the second person from the left of the photo
Title: Re: Rudolf Hess plane crash
Post by: jimmijam on Monday 25 May 09 10:50 BST (UK)
Hi Dozer,
Thats a tricky one indeed. I thought the pic might make it clearer, give uniform details etc. I'm sure you'll have tried researching the Military Groups involved. Have you also tried the Police and Firebrigade?

Have you tried tracking down details through the National Archives of Scotland:
http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/search/advanced_search.aspx?homepage=ad-search&javascriptenabled=True&j=t

There is an account of the photographer George Simpson, here, as recorded by his family:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/scotland/history/scottishroots/histories/shooting_hess.shtml

You can see real footage of the Home Guard here:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/scotland/history/scotlandonfilm/media_clips/clip_display.shtml?topic=home_front&subtopic=homeguard&clip_name=home_guard_v&media_type=video

I don't know if this will help, but you never know where you might find a link
Best wishes, Jimmijam


Title: Re: Rudolf Hess plane crash
Post by: Pete Keane on Monday 25 May 09 22:18 BST (UK)
Doozer,

I reckon the guy 2nd from the left is a Policeman, either Regular or Special, the Scottish constabularies have always worn the peaked cap.

Pete.
Title: Re: Rudolf Hess plane crash
Post by: doozer on Tuesday 26 May 09 03:07 BST (UK)
Sorry guys

he is the second man from the right
Title: Re: Rudolf Hess plane crash
Post by: ChrisEM on Saturday 30 May 09 08:26 BST (UK)
doozer has probably seen this already but another angle on the Hess crash is mentioned on this website page: http://www.staffshomeguard.co.uk/DotherReminiscences64Renfrewshire.htm

It would be interesting to find out whether the men pictured there were comrades of Robert Thompson.

Chris