Regimental number | 3548 |
Religion | Presbyterian |
Occupation | Labourer |
Address | Chillingham via Murwillumbah, Tweed River, New South Wales |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 24 |
Next of kin | Father, George Thompson, Chillingham via Murwillumbah, Tweed River, New South Wales |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 26th Battalion, 8th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/43/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Brisbane, Queensland, on board HMAT A55 Kyarra on |
Miscellaneous details (Nominal Roll) | Name does not appear on Nominal Roll |
Medals |
Military Medal 'At POLYGON WOOD on 26/28 September 1917, this man performed brilliant work with the bayonet, and assisted in the capture of at least five pill boxes. His courage was of the highest, and his cheerful spirit remained undaunted through the heaviest shelling.'
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Family/military connections | Brother: 2849 Driver Robert Edward THOMPSON, 14th Field Artillery Brigade, killed in action, 29 September 1918. |