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Jim, as James Theodore was always called, was the youngest son of Charles Christopher Compton, an English Church of England minister and Enid Maud Wilson from Ipswich Qld. All three sons received private school educations finishing their high school years at Southport Boys School. Contrary to family rumours Jim was doing well at Southport Boys School up until the time he left. His elder brother John Winzar Compton had won a scholarship to study at Southport Boys School. The middle brother Christopher Moore Compton stayed on at Southport Boys School after their father died. John Winzar Compton had already left the school at the time of his father's death and was working in Winton for Dalgety s. Probably under John's guidance Jim left school and went to Winton for a while, before heading to Rockhampton. In Rockhampton he worked for Dalgety s and initially stayed with his mother's sister and her family, the Smithers. He enjoyed being a company representative and travelling to outlying properties to advise people about products for their animals. He was also very social and good at sports like golf, cricket and big game fishing. There were often articles about him in the local newspaper. He joined up for WW2 not long after his brother John Winzar Compton. He was considered intelligent enough to receive special training but he had a rebellious streak which didn't help his career in the army. He attained the rank of lieutenant but probably could've done better. When he was in New Guinea he developed a kidney complaint but kept working which would turn out to be an ongoing health problem for his whole life. He was granted a partial TPI pension after the war and was constantly in and out of Turraween Hospital in Brisbane. He continued to work in Rockhampton for Dalgety s until his death. He married Enith Clarke in 1954/5. He died in Rockhampton in 1969 from complications of Asian flu. He appointed his brother Christopher Moore Compton his trustee and bequeathed $10,000 each to his two nieces and one nephew with the residual to myself, his daughter, Susan Compton