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THOMPSON, William Frederick
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 2005 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 24 June 1915, Perth, Western Australia |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 28th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Avoca, Victoria, 20 July 1892 |
| Home Town: | Kanowna, Kalgoorlie/Boulder, Western Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Tram driver |
| Died: | Accidental (hit by car), Fremantle, Western Australia, 27 July 1952, aged 60 years |
| Cemetery: |
Fremantle Cemetery, Western Australia Grave 369 (RC Section) |
| Memorials: | York District Great War Honour Board |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 24 Jun 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2005, Perth, Western Australia | |
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| 2 Sep 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2005, 28th Infantry Battalion, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '16' embarkation_place: Fremantle embarkation_ship: HMAT Anchises embarkation_ship_number: A68 public_note: '' | |
| 2 Sep 1915: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 2005, 28th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Anchises, Fremantle | |
| 26 Nov 1916: | Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 2005, 28th Infantry Battalion, 'The Winter Offensive' - Flers/Gueudecourt winter of 1916/17, GSW (head/neck) | |
| 25 Dec 1918: | Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 2005, 28th Infantry Battalion |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Paul La Spina
"Man Killed By Motor Car At Fremantle
William Frederick Thompson, of Dalgety-street, East Fremantle, was killed instantly in Queen Victoria-street, Fremantle, a few minutes before midnight. He was an employee of the Fremantle Municipal Tramways. He was changing the points on the tramlines outside the carbarn to allow a tram to enter when he was hit by a car. The driver of the car was Keith Ingram, of Floreat Park." - from the Perth West Australian 28 Jul 1952 (nla.gov.au)
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