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Robert Wandless Thompson                1861-1949
Robert was born on 28 February 1861, the son of Thomas Thompson and Jane Watson, at Kaiapoi, Canterbury, New Zealand.
Rose Sarah Wood                                 1867-1950
Rose was born about 1867, in England. She came to New Zealand about 1870.
I have identified the following children.
  Violet Laura Born 18 Dec 1887   Christchurch Married Leonard Bert Bailey
Arthur Morrison
Eveline Ethel Born 13 Apr 1890   Christchurch Married Douglas Scott
Vera Myrtle Gladys Born 31 May 1892   Christchurch Married Walter Antil East
Claude Wandless Born 28 Aug 1897   Christchurch K.I.A. Gallipoli, Turkey, May 1915
Marjorie Rose Born 20 Jun 1905   Christchurch Died 31 Jul 1974

Birth of Parents
Robert Wandless Thompson b: 28 Feb 1861               Kaiapoi, Canterbury, New Zealand   1861/97
son of Thomas Thompson and Jane Watson

Rose Sarah Wood b: abt 1867         England

Marriage
27 Oct 1886
Robert Wandless Thompson
Rose Sarah Wood 		        New Zealand           1886/3076

Children
Violet Laura Thompson b: 18 Dec 1887  c: 29 Jan 1893             Christchurch, New Zealand         1888/3364
daughter of Robert Wandless Thompson and Rose Sarah Wood       Died 29 Aug 1973
Eveline Ethel Thompson b: 13 Apr 1890  c: 29 Jan 1893             Christchurch, New Zealand         1890/7515
daughter of Robert Wandless Thompson and Rose Sarah Wood       Died 24 May 1975
Vera Myrtle Gladys Thompson b: 31 May 1892  c: 29 Jan 1893             Christchurch, New Zealand         1892/11102
daughter of Robert Wandless Thompson and Rose Sarah Wood       Died 11 Jun 1985
Claude Wandless Thompson b: 28 Aug 1897               Christchurch, New Zealand         1897/13715
son of Robert Wandless Thompson and Rose Sarah Wood       KIA May 1915
Marjorie Rose Thompson b: 20 Jun 1905               Christchurch, New Zealand         1905/13071
daughter of Robert Wandless Thompson and Rose Sarah Wood     Died 31 Jul 1974

IN Memory of
Private CLAUDE WANDLESS THOMPSON
8/954, Otago Regiment,
New Zealand Expeditionary Force
Who Died
Between 01 May 1915 and 23 May 1915

Son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert W. Thompson,
of 7, Eden St., Oamaru
REMEMBERED WITH HONOUR
LONE PINE MEMORIAL,
Turkey

COMMONWEALTH WAR GRAVES COMMISSION

Death
Robert Wandless Thompson Died 18 July 1949, Age 88,       Christchurch, New Zealand         1949/26641
Burial: 20 July 1949, Linwood Cemetery

Death
Rose Sarah (Wood) Thompson Died 5 July 1950, Age 83,       Christchurch, New Zealand         1950/29617
Burial: 7 July 1950, Linwood Cemetery