“Sgt. W. J. Thompson, nephew of J. W. Thompson of east Francis St west Fort William, arrived home Saturday (Aug. 2) after almost 4 years overseas. He was wounded at Vimy Ridge on April 14 1917 and later served on the hospital staff at #1 Canadian Hospital, Bramshot, England.” (Fort William Daily Times Journal August 5 1919 page 3)
A detailed oral history account from Sgt Thompson has been compiled by his family and shared here by his grandson, Paul Thompson.
Further details can be found online via the Lives of the First World War website and the Gateway to Northwestern Ontario History database.
Read Thompson’s attestation papers through Library and Archives Canada.
World War One Thunder Bay Centennial Project 