Regimental number | 196 |
Place of birth | Sydney New South Wales |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Labourer |
Address | Hyde Park, Bellingen, New South Wales |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 30 |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs M Beamish, Hydes Creek, Bellingen, New South Wales |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 33rd Battalion, A Company |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/50/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A74 Marathon on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 33rd Battalion |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Age at death from cemetery records | 31 |
Place of burial | Bethlehem Farm West Cemetery (Row A, Grave No. 4A), Messines, Belgium |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 123 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Son of Margaret Bemish (formerly (THOMPSON), Hyde's Creek, Bellingen, New South Wales and the late Edward A. THOMPSON. Native of Burwood, Sydney, New South Wales |
Family/military connections | Brother: 197 Pte Edward Alexander THOMPSON, 33rd Bn, returned to Australia, 4 July 1919. |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |