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James Codona THOMPSON

Regimental number420
Place of birthStuart, Scotland
True NameTHOMSON, James Codona
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationLabourer
AddressMr Thompson, Bald Hills, Brisbane, Queensland
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation30
Height5' 4.25"
Weight151 lbs
Next of kinFather, Mrs M Thompson, 27 Langlands Brae, Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland
Enlistment date13 April 1915
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll7 April 1915
Place of enlistmentBrisbane, Queensland
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name26th Battalion, B Company
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/43/1
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Brisbane, Queensland, on board HMAT A11 Ascanius on 24 May 1915
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Roll26th Battalion
FateReturned to Australia 4 May 1917
Discharge date5 August 1917
Other details

War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front

Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Themistocles', 4 May 1917; disembarked Sydney, 4 July 1917, for onward travel to Brisbane; discharged (medically unfit), Brisbane, 5 August 1917.

Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
Miscellaneous detailsSecond given name incorrectly entered on Embarkation Roll as Gadona.
SourcesNAA: B2455, THOMPSON James Codona

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