| LC control no. | nb2013021437 |
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| Descriptive conventions | rda |
| Personal name heading | Thompson, John, 1945- |
| Variant(s) | Thompson, Jethro, 1945- |
| Associated country | Australia Vietnam |
| Located | Australia |
| Birth date | 1945 |
| Place of birth | Malta |
| Field of activity | Mateship (Australia) Vietnam War, 1961-1975--Veterans--Australia |
| Affiliation | Australia. Australian Army |
| Profession or occupation | Soldiers |
| Found in | A Vietnam vet's remarkable life, 2012: t.p. (John 'Jethro' Thompson) Legacy.com.au website, 14 October 2013: brisbane/News (This is a story about a man determined to honour his mates who perished in war. But it is also a story that will inspire the physically disabled. John 'Jethro' Thompson is a multiple amputee. Born in Malta in 1945 he migrated to Australia as an 11- year old. In 1964 he joined the Army, trained as a field engineer and served in Borneo for six months in 1965. In January 1967 he was posted to 1 Field Squadron RAE in South Vietnam While working in the infamous barrier minefield he stood on a landmine, seriously wounding himself and killing two mates) |
| Associated language | eng |
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