Regimental number | 3132 |
Place of birth | Napier, New Zealand |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Driver |
Address | Surry Hills, New South Wales |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 21.5 |
Height | 5' 5.75" |
Weight | 132 lbs |
Next of kin | Father, William John Thompson, 472 Bourke Street, Surry Hills, New South Wales |
Previous military service | Nil (previously rejected for AIF enlistment on account of varicocele) |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Sydney, New South Wales |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 36th Battalion, 7th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/53/3 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A24 Benalla on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 33rd Battalion |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Age at death from cemetery records | 21 |
Place of burial | Peronne Communal Cemetery Extension (Plot IV, Row P, Grave No. 7), France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 123 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Commemorated in Rookwood Cemetery, Sydney, New South Wales. Parents: William John and Celia Matilda THOMPSON, 472 Bourke Street, Surry Hills, New South Wales. Photo: Andrew Richardson |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Sources | NAA: B2455, THOMPSON Richard Stanley |