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THOMPSON, Robert Stanley
Personal Details
| Service Number: | W1877 |
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| Enlisted: | 19 November 1940 |
| Last Rank: | Stoker |
| Last Unit: | HMAS Yarra (II) |
| Born: | North Carlton, Victoria, Australia, 24 August 1922 |
| Home Town: | Brunswick, Moreland, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Textile machinist |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Indian Ocean, 4 March 1942, aged 19 years |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" Plymouth Naval Memorial Plymouth, Plymouth Unitary Authority, Devon, England Panel 76 Col 2 |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Plymouth Naval Memorial |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 19 Nov 1940: | Enlisted Royal Australian Navy, Ordinary Seaman, W1877, Williamstown, Victoria | |
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| 19 Nov 1940: | Enlisted Royal Australian Navy, Able Seaman, W1877 | |
| 4 Mar 1942: | Involvement Royal Australian Navy, Stoker, W1877, HMAS Yarra (II) |
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