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THOMPSON, Sidney William
Personal Details
| Service Number: | WX36397 |
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| Enlisted: | 28 October 1942, Bellevue, Western Australia |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 2nd/23rd Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Donnybrook, Western Australia, 25 September 1922 |
| Home Town: | Margaret River, Augusta-Margaret River Shire, Western Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Farmer |
| Died: | Died of wounds, Tarakan, Borneo, 1 May 1945, aged 22 years |
| Cemetery: |
Labuan War Cemetery |
| Tree Plaque: |
Margaret River Memorial Park
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| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Margaret River War Memorial |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 28 Oct 1942: | Enlisted Private, WX36397, Bellevue, Western Australia | |
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| 28 Oct 1942: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Private, WX36397, 2nd/23rd Infantry Battalion | |
| 29 Oct 1942: | Involvement Private, WX36397 | |
| 1 May 1945: | Involvement Private, WX36397, 2nd/23rd Infantry Battalion, Borneo - Operation Oboe July - August 1945 |
Personal Stories
Sidney William Thompson
Born Donnybrook WA on 25 Sep 1922 to parents Lawrence Samuel and Silma Elizabeth Thompson.
Sid enlisted 28 Oct 1942 in Perth but had been living and working in Margaret River.
He held the rank of Private in the 2/23 Australian Infantry Battalion and died of wounds at Tarakan Borneo.
He is buried at the Labuan War Cemetery Malaysia Grave ref 24 C 2
Submitted 1 April 2016 by Pauline Graves
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