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Raymond THOMPSON

Regimental number3411
Date of birth22 December 1882
Place of birthSydney, New South Wales
ReligionMethodist
OccupationFarmer
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation36
Next of kinMother, Mrs Sarah Thompson, 71 Falcon Street, North Sydney, New South Wales
Enlistment date26 March 1917
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name36th Battalion, 8th Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/53/3
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A28 Miltiades on 2 August 1917
Regimental number from Nominal Roll3411A
Rank from Nominal RollCorporal
Unit from Nominal Roll34th Battalion
FateKilled in Action 18 August 1918
Place of death or woundingFrance
Date of death18 August 1918
Place of burialCote 80 French National Cemetery (Row D, Grave No. 4), Etinehem, France
Panel number, Roll of Honour,
  Australian War Memorial
124
Family/military connectionsBrothers: 366 Pte Harold THOMPSON, 19th Bn, killed in action, 14 November 1916, 408 Pte Albert James THOMPSON, 18th Bn, killed in action, 27 August 1915; Brother-in-law: 273 Lance Sergeant Percy Oscar MAXEY, 19th Bn, killed in action, 3 May 1917.~
Other details

War service: Western Front

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

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