Thompson REV., Vivian Ward

Date of Birth	1885-03-08
Date of Death	1943-01-09
Age	57
Gender	Male
Birth Place	Australia, New South Wales, Dubbo

Service Details

Service	RAN - Royal Australian Navy
Date of Entry	1916-11-01
Rank	Chaplain
Rate	Chaplain Meth.
Discharged Date	1942-09-04
Discharge Type	PUNS - Permanently Unfit for Naval Service
Service Period	1916-1942
Active Service (War service)	WW1 & WW2
Service Record	Yes
Ship	Refer Service Record see Sources

Cemetery Details

Cemetery Name	Northern Suburbs Crematorium, 199 Delhi Road Macquarie Park NSW 2113
Cemetery Address	Macquarie Park, NSW
Demonination/Area	Florentine Wall
Grave Number	46CC
Grave Type	Cremation - Niche

Notes

Present Battle of Cape Spada - HMAS Sydney II engagement with the Italian Light Cruisers Bartolomeo Colleoni & Giovanni delle Bande Nere. Resulting in the loss of the Colleoni after being shelled to a stop by the Sydney. The Methodist (Sydney,NSW 1892-1954) Sat 8 Jul 1944 Page 10 APPRECIATIONS - Memorial Window RAN Chapel Garden Island

Sources

Service Record - Australian National Archives Nominal Roll - Department of Veteran Affairs The Methodist (Sydney,NSW 1892-1954) Sat 16 Jan 1943 Page 3 The Late Chaplain Vivian W. Thompson, B.A., R.A.N.

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