Thompson, William Alexander

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University connections
USydUSyd.Sydney Teachers College
Event flag
World War I
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Family name
Thompson
Given name(s)
William Alexander
Initials
W.A.
Gender
Male
Early education
Thompson, W.A. : Maitland High SchoolThompson, W.A. : Sydney Boys High School
Tertiary education
Thompson W.A. : Arts.Arts II (e), University of Sydney
Military service
Thompson W.A. :: Captain [ Egypt, France, Wingate, England ]
Survived
Survived WWI
Occupations
Thompson W.A. : Assistant Teacher 1921 - Cleveland St Intermediate High School @ Sydney [ NSW Australia ]Thompson W.A. : Visiting Teacher in Hospitals 1923 - Department of Education NSW @ New South Wales [ NSW Australia ]
Other events
Thompson W.A. : Military and health.Enlisted 12 Jul 1915
PDF of book entry
THOMPSON WILLIAM ANDERSON.pdf [ file_data/pdfs_from_BOR pdf 26725 ]
OCRd book entry or other narrative
Arts II (e) : Captain, 30th, and 8th Trng. Battns., A.I.F., Egypt, France and England. Enlisting 12th July, 1915, and sailing as second-lieutenant 16th February, 1916, was seconded in Egypt from 8th Training Battn. to Cyclists 28th May and, crossing to England, returned to 8th in France in August. Joined 30th Battn. at Armentieres 28th September and served on the Somme until August, 1917, then returning to Training Battn. Rejoining 30th Battn. in November, fought at Messines and the Somme, being continuously in line, till invalided to hospital from Corbie 18th May, 1918. Appointed Education Officer, 30th Battn. and 8th Brigade, 1st December, and to 5th Division, 5th March, 1919, returning in January, 1920. Promoted lieutenant, 25th November, 1916; captain, 1st October, 1917. Early education at Maitland and Sydney High Schools. Later at Teachers' College.
Later at - SYDNEY UNI ONLY
Teachers' College, Sydney, NSW, Australia
Additional photograph(s)
Thompson, W A.jpg [ scanned_images jpg 250681 ]
Documents
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War Graves commission
https://discoveringanzacs.naa.gov.au/browse/records/34772
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Flag BoR OCR text
Yes
BOR Archives File
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