Regimental number | 1826 |
Place of birth | Jerry's Plains, New South Wales |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Draftsman |
Address | The Avenue, Granville, New South Wales |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 18.4 |
Height | 5' 4" |
Weight | 140 lbs |
Next of kin | Father, Oliver Thompson, Nestor, The Avenue, Granville, near Sydney, New South Wales |
Previous military service | Served for 4 years in 20th Infantry, Citizen Military Forces. |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Liverpool, New South Wales |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 3rd Battalion, 4th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/20/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A9 Shropshire on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Lieutenant |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 3rd Battalion |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Discharge date | |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Aeneas', 31 May 1919; disembarked Melbourne, 12 July 1919, for onward travel by rail to Sydney; appointment terminated (discharged), Sydney, 14 September 1919. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Miscellaneous details | Given name incorrectly entered on Embarkation Roll as Edgar. |
Sources | NAA: B2455, THOMPSON Czar |