Barry John THOMPSON

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THOMPSON, Barry John

Service Number:	2789920
Enlisted:	Not yet discovered
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	5th Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (5RAR)
Born:	Goulburn, New South Wales, Australia , 13 September 1947
Home Town:	Gunning, Upper Lachlan Shire, New South Wales
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Shearer / Shed Hand
Died:	Accident, South Vietnam, 1 February 1970, aged 22 years
Cemetery:	Gunning Cemetery, New South Wales Meth E 12
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Grafton Clarence Valley Vietnam Veterans Memorial, Kallangur Vietnam Veterans' Place, Port Pirie Vietnam Veterans Honour Wall, Seymour Vietnam Veterans Commemorative Walk Roll of Honour

Vietnam War Service

11 Feb 1969:	Involvement Australian Army (Post WW2), Private, 2789920
17 Mar 1969:	Involvement Australian Army (Post WW2), Private, 2789920
17 Jun 1969:	Involvement Australian Army (Post WW2), Private, 2789920
30 Jun 1969:	Involvement Australian Army (Post WW2), Private, 2789920
Date unknown:	Involvement Private, 2789920, 5th Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (5RAR)

Miss You 😢

Hi everyone I am the youngest sister of Barry’s. I never got to say good bye to him. It has been nearly 53 years since he was taken accidentally from us I miss him everyday. He was a likeable larrikin that was looking forward to coming home and starting a new life but that wasn’t to be so. As a young boy he loved 🥰 working odd jobs for a bit of pocket money & didn’t share it with his sisters but we still loved him. He loved his trustworthy dog Smoky that went everywhere with him Smoky wound wait across the street for Barry to come out of school. He was into everything that was possible not frighten of anything, he was one in a million chasing rabbits, trying to get snakes out of there holes with no fear, helping the milkman with his cows he just loved it. I could go on & on about him as I loved him sooo much.

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