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THOMPSON, John Mafeking
Personal Details
| Service Numbers: | SX12240, S569 |
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| Enlisted: | 17 April 1941, Adelaide, SA |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 14 Aust Personnel Staging Camp |
| Born: | Coolgardie, WA, 19 May 1901 |
| Home Town: | Port Pirie, Port Pirie City and Dists, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Soldier |
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Service History
World War 2 Service
| 17 Apr 1941: | Involvement Private, SX12240 | |
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| 17 Apr 1941: | Involvement Private, S569 | |
| 17 Apr 1941: | Enlisted Adelaide, SA | |
| 17 Apr 1941: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, SX12240 | |
| 26 Aug 1944: | Discharged | |
| 26 Aug 1944: | Discharged Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, SX12240, 14 Aust Personnel Staging Camp |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Daryl Jones
Son of Mrs. M. THOMPSON of Kalgoorlie, WA. Married with five children, John was residing at 61 Alpha Street, Solomontown when he enlisted in April 1941. He was fond of football and worked at the B.H.A. Smelters at Port Pirie. At the age of 16 he fought in the Great War in the 44th Battalion for two years. He has served in the Middle East and Palestine in WW2.
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