MR. JOSEPH THOMPSON
Air. Jc .'soph Thompson, Alatawai, whose death occurred in Gisborne re- *• cently at the age of . 78 years, was a native of County Antrim. Ireland. As .ya young man he joined the Gordon Highlanders and after a number of years’ service in India , Was invalided home suffering from sunstroke. Sub t sequently he was able to .rejoin the . Gordon Highlanders and. s.ej\\?i|tg : un- - dor Lord Kitchener, he took’ part in tlie- relief of Khartoum. ‘ Contracting sunstroke again, he was sent to Alalta and later left the army and came to . 1899, settling at Christyh«r|||:^|i^s- : ||pg. he managed a farm until A! Gisborne 30 years -ago j work with the P-iihim AYork^ W . lnent on the Alylu-Opotiki at MatawaL A second' brother,'-, James A. Thompson, resides’ iTFAlfininioko. ' '• . ■ -•*.
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Opotiki News, Volume II, Issue 143, 8 February 1939, Page 4
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129MR. JOSEPH THOMPSON Opotiki News, Volume II, Issue 143, 8 February 1939, Page 4
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