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THOMPSON, William
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 691 |
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| Enlisted: | 19 March 1915, Liverpool, NSW |
| Last Rank: | Corporal |
| Last Unit: | 20th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, May 1892 |
| Home Town: | Leichhardt, Leichhardt, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia |
| Occupation: | Bookmaker's Clerk |
| Died: | Killed in Action, France, 5 October 1918 |
| Cemetery: |
Tincourt New British Cemetery V H 34, |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Leichhardt War Memorial |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 19 Mar 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 691, 20th Infantry Battalion, Liverpool, NSW | |
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| 25 Jun 1915: | Involvement Private, 691, 20th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '13' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Berrima embarkation_ship_number: A35 public_note: '' | |
| 25 Jun 1915: | Embarked Private, 691, 20th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Berrima, Sydney | |
| 5 Oct 1918: | Involvement Corporal, 691, 20th Infantry Battalion, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 691 awm_unit: 20 Battalion awm_rank: Corporal awm_died_date: 1918-10-05 |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Faithe Jones
Son of George and Louisa THOMPSON 18 Cecily Street, Leichhardt, NSW
Your service and sacrifice remembered always.
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