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William E . Thompson

Private

1st Battalion

Medals Earned

  • British War Medal
  • Victory Medal

Tree Information

  • Species: Quercus Palustris
  • Planted By: Miss G. Blackburn
  • Plaque: 2723

Additional Info

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Biography

William Edgar Thompson was born in Ballarat, but enlisted as a blacksmith at Scarsdale on 13th January 1916. He was 22 years of age and single. He was posted to the 21st Infantry Battalion, with Regimental No. 4233. On 20th March 1917 he was killed in the Longueval area. His name is on the Villers-Bretonneux Memorial, France
Tree No. 2723

Location in Ballarat Avenue of Honour