| Service number | 6793 |
|---|---|
| Birth Date | 1902-05-18 |
| Birth Place | United Kingdom: England |
| Death Date | 1919-01-13 - 1919-01-14 |
| Death Place | Australia: New South Wales, Gosford |
| Final Rank | Boy 2nd Class |
| Service | Royal Australian Navy |
| Unit | HMAS Tingira |
| Places | |
| Conflict/Operation | First World War, 1914-1918 |
Boy 2nd Class Reginald William Thompson
Description
Boy 2nd Class Reginald William Thompson (6793, HMAS Tingira) was born in Staffordshire, England, on 18 May 1902. He enlisted in the Royal Australian Navy in August 1918 but died by suicide only five months later, on 14 January 1919, aged 16 years 7 months. He is buried at the Point Clare General Cemetery, NSW.
Rolls
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Roll of Honour:
- Unit
- HMAS Tingira
- Conflict
- First World War, 1914-1918
- Rank
- Boy 2nd Class
Timeline
| Date of birth | 18 May 1902 | |
|---|---|---|
| Date of death | 1919-01-13 - 1919-01-14 |