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THOMSON, William Lily
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 207 |
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| Enlisted: | 12 January 1916, Newcastle |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 34th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia, 18 August 1883 |
| Home Town: | West Wallsend, Lake Macquarie Shire, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Miner |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Passchendaele, Belgium, 12 October 1917, aged 34 years |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, West Wallsend Methodist Church Roll of Honour, Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 12 Jan 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 207, 34th Infantry Battalion, Newcastle | |
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| 2 May 1916: | Involvement Private, 207, 34th Infantry Battalion, Third Ypres, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '17' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Hororata embarkation_ship_number: A20 public_note: '' | |
| 2 May 1916: | Embarked Private, 207, 34th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Hororata, Sydney | |
| 12 Oct 1917: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 207, 34th Infantry Battalion, 1st Passchendaele |
Personal Stories
My great great uncle
He and his brother were killed in the same explosion while Serving in the 34th infantry battalion
Submitted 20 April 2020 by Adam Thomson
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