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THOMPSON, William
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 283 |
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| Enlisted: | 19 June 1916, Melbourne, Vic. |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 9th Machine Gun Company |
| Born: | Greta, Victoria, Australia, 1878 |
| Home Town: | Footscray, Maribyrnong, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Quarryman |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Houplines, France, 23 February 1917 |
| Cemetery: |
Cite Bonjean Military Cemetery, Armentieres Plot III, Row F, Grave No. 5, Cite Bonjean Military Cemetery, Armentieres, Lille, Nord Pas de Calais, France |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 19 Jun 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 283, 9th Machine Gun Company, Melbourne, Vic. | |
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| 16 Aug 1916: | Involvement Private, 283, 9th Machine Gun Company, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '21' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: RMS Orontes embarkation_ship_number: '' public_note: '' | |
| 16 Aug 1916: | Embarked Private, 283, 9th Machine Gun Company, RMS Orontes, Melbourne | |
| 23 Feb 1917: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 283, 9th Machine Gun Company, German Withdrawal to Hindenburg Line and Outpost Villages |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Robert Wight
According to the 9th Machine Gun Coy unit diary, Pte 283 William Thompson (named) was killed in action when hit by German shellfire while the unit was serving in the front line at Houplines on 23 February 1917.
He first joined the unit in France on 17 February 1917.
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