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William THOMPSON

Regimental number283
Place of birthGreta Victoria
ReligionRoman Catholic
OccupationQuarryman
AddressLewis Street, West Footscray, Victoria
Marital statusMarried
Age at embarkation38
Next of kinDaughter, Miss Dollie Thompson, c/o Mrs Margaret Maloney, Larritt Street, Bendigo, Victoria
Enlistment date10 June 1916
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll19 June 1916
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit nameMachine Gun Company 9, Reinforcement 2
AWM Embarkation Roll number24/14/2
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board RMS Orontes on 16 August 1916
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Roll9th Machine Gun Company
FateKilled in Action 23 February 1917
Place of burialCite Benjean Military Cemetery (Plot III, Row F, Grave No. 5), Armentieres, France
Panel number, Roll of Honour,
  Australian War Memorial
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