Regimental number | 789 |
Date of birth | |
Place of birth | West Maitland, New South Wales |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Engine driver |
Address | Mrs A Thompson, 75 Dennon Road, Lewisham, Sydney, New South Wales |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 25 |
Next of kin | G Thompson, Cardiff, Newcastle, New South Wales |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 13th Battalion, G Company |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/30/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board TRANSPORT A38 Ulysses on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 13th Battalion |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Plaque in New South Wales Garden of Remembrance |
Discharge date | |
Other details |
Before enlisting Charles Thompson worked with the New South Wales Government Railways as a locomotive engine driver. Was wounded twice at Gallipoli.Wounded in the left arm needing hospitalisation at Lemnos and wounded in the right leg which resulted in his leg being amputated above the knee at Malta. |
Date of death | |
Place of burial | Rookwood Crematorium, Sydney, New South Wales |