| Regimental number | 4880 |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | Suithorpe, Victoria Road, Marrickville, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age at embarkation | 31 |
| Height | 5' 10.5" |
| Weight | 174 lbs |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs I Thompson, Suithorpe, Victoria Road, Marrickville, New South Wales |
| Previous military service | Served in the 1st Infantry Regiment, Citizen Military Forces; no longer serving at time of AIF enlistment.. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Holsworthy, New South Wales |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 1st Battalion, 15th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/18/4 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A15 Star Of England on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 53rd Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Discharge date | |
| Family/military connections | Brother-in-law: 6245 Pte John DEVINE, 13th Bn, returned to Australia, 28 March 1919. |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Taken on strength, 53rd Bn, Ismailia, 20 April 1916. Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 19 June 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 28 June 1916. Wounded in action, 19 July 1916 (gun shot wound, shoulder), and admitted to 2nd Australian Casualty Clearing Station; transferred by Ambulance Train to No 1 Convalescent Depot, Boulogne, 22 July 1916; to England, 22 July 1916, and admitted to 1st Northern General Hospital, Newcastle, 23 July 1916 (wound severe); transferred to 3rd Auxiliary Hospital, Dartford, 4 December 1916; discharged on furlough, 8 December 1916, to report to No 1 Command Depot, Perham Downs, 28 December 1916. Temporarily detached for duty with Officers' Cub, Piccadilly, 8 August 1917; marched in to No 1 Command Depot, Perham Downs, 20 September 1917. Marched out to Assistant Provost Marshal, Warminster, 23 November 1917. Marched in to No 1 Command Depot, Sutton Veny, from Warminster, 30 November 1918. Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Karmala', 2 January 1919; disembarked Melbourne, 15 February 1919, for onward travel by boat to Sydney; discharged (medically unfit), Sydney, 12 July 1919. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death | 71 |
| Place of burial | Woronora Cemetery, Sutherland, New South Wales |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, THOMPSON John Wilkinson |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
