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THOMPSON, William Raymond
Personal Details
| Service Numbers: | W1876, W1877 |
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| Enlisted: | 19 November 1940 |
| Last Rank: | Stoker |
| Last Unit: | HMAS Sydney (II) - D48 WW2 |
| Born: | Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 2 February 1920 |
| Home Town: | Brunswick, Moreland, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Not yet discovered |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Indian Ocean, 20 November 1941, aged 21 years |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Carnarvon HMAS Sydney II Memorial, Carnarvon Walk of Remembrance, Geraldton HMAS Sydney II Memorial, Mosman Bradleys Head HMAS Sydney Memorial, Plymouth Naval Memorial |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 19 Nov 1940: | Enlisted Royal Australian Navy, Stoker 2/c, W1877, HMAS Cerberus (Shore), Williamstown, Victoria | |
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| 19 Nov 1940: | Enlisted Royal Australian Navy, Able Seaman, W1876 | |
| 20 Nov 1941: | Involvement Royal Australian Navy, Stoker, W1876, HMAS Sydney (II) - D48 WW2 |
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