Thompson, Reginald William

Date of Birth1902-05-18
Date of Death1919-01-14
Age16
Birth PlaceUnited Kingdom, Staffordshire
Cause of DeathSuicide - Hanged himself while on leave.

Service Details

ServiceRAN - Royal Australian Navy
RankBoy 2nd Class
Official Number6793
Discharge NotesDD- Discharged Dead
Service Period1918-1919
Service RecordYes
ShipTingira HMAS- Training Ship

Other Details

TingiraYes

Cemetery Details

Cemetery NamePoint Clare cemetery
Cemetery AddressPoint Clare, NSW
Demonination/AreaMethodist 1
Row1
Grave Number9
Grave TypeBurial - Grave

Notes

Found several weeks after his death, in the bush at the site of his death.

Sources

NSW Police Gazette & Weekly record of Crime Wednesday 5 Feb 1914; Singleton Argus Tuesday 18 Feb 1919 P2; Sunday Times Sunday 16 Feb 1919 P5; Farmer & Settler Tuesday 18 Feb 1919 P4; Sun Saturday 15 Feb 1919 P5;

Contributors

Researched by: Tony Bambury