Commemorated: | |||
| 1. Memorial: | Grevillers (New Zealand) Memorial | Grevillers | |
Awards & Titles: | |||
Early Life :
Son of Charles and Mary Ann Thompson. of Forster. New South Wales, Australia.Service Life:
Campaigns:
- The First World War 1914-1918, World-wide.
| Unit / Ship / Est.: New Zealand Rifle Brigade, N.Z.E.F |
Consolidated list of Riflemen from all battalions of the New Zealand Rifle Brigade. |
| Action : |
Detail :
32972 Rifleman Oswald Charles Thompson, 4th Battalion New Zealand Rifle Brigade.
He has no known grave but is commemorated on the New Zealand memorial at Grevillers, on Stone 9.A.
Masonic :
| Type | Lodge Name and No. | Province/District : |
|---|---|---|
| Mother : | Pacific No. 1229 E.C. | New Zealand (South Island) |
Initiated | Passed | Raised |
22nd April 1913 | 20th May 1913 | 17th June 1913 |
Oswald is listed as a 34 year old Blacksmith from Hokitika at the time of his initiation in 1913. His contribution record shows one year of war service and then that he was "Killed in Action 3 Mar 1918." He does not appear to be recorded on the original working of the New Zealand Masonic List.
Source :
The project globally acknowledges the following as sources of information for research across the whole database:
- The Commonwealth War Graves Commission
- The (UK) National Archives
- Ancestry.co.uk - Genealogy, Family Trees & Family History online
- ugle.org.uk - The records of the United Grand Lodge of England including the Library and Museum of Freemasonry
Additional Source:
- Founder Researchers : Paul Masters & Mike McCarthy
- Researcher : Bruce Littley
Last Updated: 2020-11-28 06:50:18