| Regimental number | 2346 |
| Place of birth | Belfast, Co Antrim, Ireland |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Fireman |
| Address | Maryborough, Victoria |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age at embarkation | 32 |
| Height | 5' 6.75" |
| Weight | 154 lbs |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs Honora Thompson, 25 Napier Street, Footscray, Victoria |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Maryborough, Victoria |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | October 1917 Reinforcements |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 15/9/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A15 Port Sydney on |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A38 Ulysses on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Sapper |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 2nd Australian Light Railway Operating Company |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Embarked Melbourne, 22 December 1917; disembarked Suez, Egypt, 16 January 1918; to Rest Camp: entrained to Alexandria, 22 January 1918; embarked for United Kingdom, 29 January 1918; disembarked at Favanto Rest Camp, England, 4 February 1918; entrained from Favanto, 7 February 1918; detrained at Cherbourg, 14 February 1918; to Southampton, 15 February 1918. Found guilty, 29 April 1918, of being absent without leave from 10:00 pm, 27 April to 8:00 am, 29 April 1918: awarded 7 days Field Punishment No 2 and forfeited 9 days' pay. Proceeded overseas to France, 26 May 1918; marched in to Roulles, France, 30 May 1918; to Segregation Camp, 31 May 1918; rejoined unit, 15 June 1918; marched out to Australian General Base Depot, Roulles, 19 June 1918; taken on strength of 2nd Australian Light Railway Operating Company, 25 June 1918. Found guilty, 26 June 1918, of being absent without leave, from 9:30 pm, until arrested by Military Police at 9:55 pm, 17 June 1918 (25 minutes): awarded admonishment by Commanding Officer. Admitted to 2nd Canadian Stationary Hospital, 9 October 1918 (sick); transferred to England, 15 October 1918; admitted to St Alban's County War Hospital, England, 15 October 1918; transferred to 1st Auxiliary Hospital, Harefield, 13 November 1918; on leave, 15 November, to 29 November 1918; reported to Sutton Veny Command Depot, 29 November 1918. Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Karmala', 2 January 1919; disembarked Melbourne, 15 February 1919; discharged, 2 March 1919 (medically unfit). Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal (returned, 10 May 1923) |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, THOMPSON James |
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