Alec LC Thompson had a highly distinguished school career, which included being Lieutenant of the School, Captain of Drake, Captain of Rugby, and Captain of Cricket. By the time the war ended, Alec had been training to be a pilot in the RAF and was eventually posted to India in 1947. He worked as a policeman for five years and had other civilian jobs before returning to the RAF for a further 22 years. By the time he retired in 1980, he held joint positions of Station Commander and Deputy Provost, commanding Headquarters Provost, and Security Services. In a previous correspondence Alec noted his time in the RAF began with his evacuation to Petersfield in 1940 and joining the JTC. Alec was an outstanding sportsman, who in the late forties also played rugby for the Old Emanuel Rugby Club.
Tony Jones, Archivist