Regimental number | 34234 |
Date of birth | |
Place of birth | North Adelaide, South Australia |
School | Adelaide Public School, South Australia |
Religion | Congregational |
Occupation | Soldier |
Address | Barton Terrace East, North Adelaide, South Australia |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 23 |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Francis H E Thompson, Barton Terrace East, North Adelaide, South Australia |
Previous military service | Inst'l Staff |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Sergeant |
Unit name | Field Artillery Brigade, March 1917 Reinforcements |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 13/128/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A74 Marathon on |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A11 Ascanius on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Sergeant |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 5th Field Artillery Brigade |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Family/military connections | Brother: 3233 Pte Leslie Melville THOMPSON, Army Pay Corps, effective abroad (subsequently returned to Australia) |
Other details |
War service: France, Belgium. Wounded, Healy, 5 June 1918; invalided to Voluntary Aid Detachment (VAD) Hospital, Gloucester, England; arrived back in Australia, 28 February 1919. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Date of death | |
Age at death | 68 |
Place of burial | Waikerie Cemetery, South Australia |