Regimental number | 6978 |
Place of birth | Sydney, New South Wales |
School | Richmond Public School, New South Wales |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Blacksmith |
Address | Richmond, New South Wales |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 21 |
Next of kin | Father, Robert Thompson, Richmond PO, Richmond, New South Wales |
Previous military service | Served in the Cadets. |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Sapper |
Unit name | 1st Field Company Engineers, Reinforcement 16 |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 14/20/3 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT SS Makarina on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Sapper |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 7th Field Company Engineers |
Fate | Died of wounds |
Place of death or wounding | Belgium |
Age at death | 21.10 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 21 |
Place of burial | Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery (Plot X, Row B, Grave No. 25A), Belgium |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 24 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Robert and Elizabeth MARTIN, Londonderry, Richmond, New South Wales |