• General Notes

      THOMPSON, THOMAS, Lieutenant, was the son of Thomas Thompson, of Hillside, Pakenham, Victoria, Australia. He was educated at a private school in Victoria, Australia, and served a year with the Victorian Rangers, two years with the Victorian Mounted Rifles, and twenty months with Thorneycroft's Mounted Infantry. He served in the South African War of 1899-1902; was mentioned in Despatches; received the King's Medal with two clasps, and was created a Companion of the Distinguished Service Order [London Gazette, 19 April 1901]: "Thomas Thompson, Lieutenant, Thorneycroft's Mounted Infantry. In recognition of services during the operations in South Africa". The Insignia were sent to the Commander-in-Chief in South Africa, and presented by Colonel Ternan at Spitzkop 8 January 1902.
  Source: DSO recipients (VC and DSO Book)    Thorneycroft's Mounted Infantry
  
  THOMPSON-SHIRES.-On the 21st August )by 
  special license) at East London, South Africa,     
  Captain Tom Thompson, D.S.O., Thorneycroft's       
  Mounted Infantry, third son of Thomas Thomp-
  son, "Hillside," Pakenham, to Kate, only daughterFix this text
  of Joseph Brooks Shires, Lydenburg, Transvaal,     
  and niece of Colonel Griffiths, C.M.G., of       
  East London.

Details of Thomas' family with Katherine Brooke-Shires