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Thomson, William D.
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28 Mar. 1926-
History
William D. (Bill) Thomson was born in Toronto in 1926, raised and educated in Port Credit, Ontario, and served in the Royal Canadian Naval Reserve at the end of World War II. Following discharge, he studied Animal Science at the Ontario Agricultural College in Guelph, graduating in 1950. He worked in veterinary and chemical sales and service throughout Western Ontario. Thomson has been a member of many railway organizations, including the Canadian Railroad Historical Association, for which he served as President of the Kingston Division. He has written regular articles for the publication "Kingston Rail."
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Dates of creation, revision and deletion
Written 6 Mar. 2017.
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- English
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Biographical sketch based on the "About the Author" section of the book Constructed in Kingston: A history of the Canadian Locomotive Company 1854 to 1968. (Kingston, ON: Canadian Railroad Historical Association, Kingston Division, 2000).