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Thompson, William Maxwell, 1869-1934
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Dates of existence
1869-1934
History
THOMPSON, WILLIAM MAXWELL, brother of Harry Arthur Hale Thompson (qv); b. 18 Nov 1869; adm. 26 Jan 1882 (H); RMA Woolwich 1888; 2nd Lieut., Royal Engineers 3 Mar 1889; Lieut., 3 Mar 1892; Capt., 3 Mar 1900; Maj., 14 Nov 1908; Lieut. -Col., 31 Dec 1916; retd. 1921; served on Chile-Argentina Boundary Commission 1902-3, at Gibraltar 1914, Dardanelles 1915 and at home; DSO 18 Dec 1917; mentioned in despatches; m. 18 Jul 1900 Frances Helen, dau. of Rev. Charles Bull, Leamington, Warwicks.; d. at sea 19 Dec 1934.
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GB 2014
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International Standard Archival Authority Record for Corporate Bodies, Persons and Families - ISAAR(CPF) 2nd edition
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Prepared for import into AtoM by Westminster School Archive staff, 2019-2020
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Users should note that the information recorded here that is not to be found in the first two volumes of the Record of Old Westminsters and its first Supplement has been assembled from various published and manuscript sources by Hugh Edmund Pagan MA FSA, and all new resulting text is his copyright, © 2014.
The Record of Old Westminsters: A biographical list of all those who are known to have been educated at Westminster School from the earliest times to 1927, Volumes 1 & 2, compiled by G. F. Russell Barker and Alan H. Stenning, London, 1928.