William Hargreaves Thompson (7 September 1876 – 22 December 1965) was an

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Family

The son of John Edward Thompson and Jane Smith Thompson, née Ingram, William Hargreaves Thompson was born in Prahran on 7 September 1876. He married Jessie Helen Adams in 1918: they had two children.

Death

He died on 22 December 1965.Deaths: Thompson, ''The Age'' (Thursday, 23 December 1965), p.11.
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Footnotes

Sources

*Holmesby, Russell & Main, Jim (2009). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers. 8th ed. Melbourne: Bas Publishing.

External links

* * Australian rules footballers from Melbourne Fitzroy Football Club players 1876 births 1965 deaths People from Prahran, Victoria {{AFL-bio-1870s-stub