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Australians
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Hint: This site is intended as a search aid - not a definitive source. It is essentially an index to documents that seem to relate to this person plus a very brief precis of relevant elements. Sources often conflict and I also flag things with a ? when I am unsure. So if the information below is important to you, then please check the original sources to see what else they contain (and in case I have inadvertantly introduced transcription and/or precising errors). There can be additional information that was not included in the database for both space and copyright reasons.
| Surname | | THOMPSON |
| Given Name(s) or Initial(s) | | Burke Westwood |
| Regimental Number | | 1871 |
| Rank | | Private |
| Unit Name | | 3rd Australian Commonwealth Horse (Qld) |
| State | | Qld |
Extracts and Comments
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Murray: 'D'Coy., died in Melbourne Hospital from pneumonia 8.8.1902.
B5207: pastoralist aged 28 from Hughenden Qld.
URL1: pastoralist aged 28 c/- Fairlight Hughenden Qld., born at Mt. Enid Plains Hughenden next of kin mother at Fairlight.
URL2: aged 30 from Mt. Emu, Fairlight & Tarbrax Stns., died of pneumonia after removal to Melbourne Hospital from 'Drayton Grange'.
URL3: Mr. Burke Westwood. THOMPSON, one of the Queensland Contingent, who died on the transport Drayton Grange, was a son of the late Mr. James Thompson, of Mount. Emu, Fairlight, and Tarbrax stations. He is the third son which the family has lost in 18 months.
URL4: Tpr. THOMPSON of Queensland, one of the three men removed to the Melbourne Hospital died to-night [7.8.1902].
URL5: A Queensland trooper named BW THOMPSON, of Mount Emu Station near Hughenden, died in Melbourne and his body was taken to Sydney. Mrs. THOMPSON, the mother of Trooper THOMPSON was waiting in Sydney for the arrival of her son and she became seriously ill on hearing of his death.
URL6: Trooper BW THOMPSON died on board the Drayton Grange. His body was yesterday [10.8.1902] buried at
Waverley. There was a military funeral, at which Sir William LYNE attended.
URL7: HUGHENDEN, August 8 [1902]. Word has been received that Burke Westwood THOMPSON, of Mount Emu station, son of the late Mr. James THOMPSON of Mount Emu and Fairlight stations, who went with the last contingent to South Africa, died in Melbourne last night. The deceased was one of those who were attacked with illness aboard the Drayton Grange. The deceased's brother died at Townsville less than a week ago. This is the third brother who has died within 18 months.
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Murray: Official Records of the Australian Contingents etc. page(s) 529 541
B5207: National Archives of Australia series B5207
B4418: National Archives of Australia series B4418
Syd. Herald : Sydney Morning Herald newspaper date(s) 11.8.1902
TableT.: Table Talk (Melbourne Vic.) newspaper date(s) 14.8.1902
Register: The Register newspaper South Australia 8.8.1902
Capric.: Capricornian newspaper Rockhampton Qld. date(s) 16 & 30.8.1902
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