Person Record

Metadata

Name

Thompson, John "Jack", 1896-1969

Other Names

Jack Thompson

Born

July 3, 1895

Birthplace

Bruce Township, Ontario

Deceased

Sept. 20, 1969

Deceased

Toronto, Ontario

Father

James Thompson

Mother

Christina R. McSween

Spouse

Muriel Arnold (m. 1944)

Children

John L. Thompson, son
David M. Thompson, son

Relationships

Thomas W. Thompson, brother
Murdock Thompson, brother
Roderick Thompson, brother
Kenneth Thompson, brother
James Thompson, brother
Katherine (Garland) Thompson, sister
Susan (McKinnon) Thompson, sister

Education

He attended school as USS 16 Brant and Greenock. Following the First World War, he took a business course in Detroit. He worked at the Legislative Assembly buildings in Toronto.

Occupation

First World War soldier.
Enlisted Feb. 2, 1916 in Tiverton, ON.
Regimental Number 651701. Highest rank Corporal.
Served with the 160th Bruce Battalion, Orderly room..
Previous profession listed as "Bookkeeper" on his Attestation Paper. With his brother James, he went overseas and also joined the 4th Machine Gun Battalion. He saw action in Belgium, France and Germany. He was discharged at Toronto on June 16, 1919.

Jack, a clerk, originally enlisted with the 2nd Perth Regiment (A550001) on August 2, 1940 in Walkerton, Ontario. He was transferred to the 2/97th Field Battery (Reserve Force) on March 31, 1941. He was stricken off strength on May 2, 1941 as he was "living out of the training area."

Places

Bruce Township, Ontario
Glammis, Ontario
Detroit, Michigan

Sources

Records show discrepancy in birth dates for both twin brothers (James and John). Attestation paper for John shows July 3, 1896 (and July 3, 1895 for James). Both birth records show July 10, 1895.

Discrepancy: Date of Death in Royal Canadian Legion Military Services book is listed as Sep. 20, 1960.

Sources:
a) "Glammis Then and Now";
b) Attestation Paper no. 651701, John Thompson
c) Royal Canadian Legion, Ontario Command. "Military service recognition book, volume 9" Fenety Marketing, 2022. Print.

Born just north of Glammis at Lot 35, Concession 3, Bruce Township (see 1901 Census, page 8, family 72). He attended further education in Detroit and then resided in Toronto. He is buried at Purdys Cemetery.