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Allen Edwin THOMPSON

Regimental number1042
Date of birth23 June 1891
Place of birthGlanville, South Australia
ReligionMethodist
OccupationLabourer
AddressKent Street, Hawthorn, South Australia
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation23
Height5' 8.5"
Weight150 lbs
Next of kinFather, William D. Thompson, Kent Street, Hawthorn, South Australia
Previous military serviceNil
Enlistment date4 January 1915
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll4 January 1915
Place of enlistmentOaklands, South Australia
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name3rd Light Horse Regiment, 6th Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number10/8/2
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A30 Borda on 23 June 1915
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Roll4th Pioneer Battalion
FateReturned to Australia 23 March 1919
Family/military connectionsBrothers: 1043 Sergeant Percy Joseph THOMPSON, 3rd Light Horse, returned to Australia, 23 July 1919; 3010 Pte William Dixon THOMPSON, Australian Army Postal Corps, returned to Australia, 12 November 1917; 1663 Pte John James Bell THOMPSON, 4th Pioneer Bn, returned to Australia, 15 January 1918; 5612 Pte Andrew Christopher THOMPSON, Australian Army Service Corps, died of wounds, 13 December 1915.
Other details

War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front

Joined unit, Gallipoli, 2 October 1915; to hospital, 17 October 1915; admitted to 1st Light Horse Field Ambulance, Gallipoli, 18 October 1915 (pleurisy); transferred to 13th Casualty Clearing Station, Mudros, 18 October 1915; to Malta, 23 October 1915; admitted to St John's Hospital, Malta, 24 October 1915; to Ghain Tuffieha Convalescent Camp, Malta, 30 November 1915; discharged to duty, 7 December 1915; disembarked Alexandria, 15 December 1915; rejoined unit, 29 December 1915.

To hospital, 10 March 1916; admitted to No 3 Auxiliary Hospital, Heliopolis, 13 March 1916 (dental); discharged, 21 March 1916; marched into 1st Light Horse Training Regiment, Tel-el-Kebir, 21 March 1916.

Transferred to 4th Pioneer Bn, Serapeum, 16 April 1916; taken on strength, 16 April 1916.

Embarked Alexandria to join British Expeditionary Force, 4 June 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 11 June 1916.

To be Driver, 25 June 1916.

On leave to United Kingdom, 18 August 1918.

Transferred to England, 23 March 1919; marched into No 4 Command Depot, Hurdcott, 24 January 1919.

Admitted to No 2 Convalescent Camp Hospital, 18 February 1919; discharged, 9 March 1919; marched into No 4 Command Depot, 9 March 1919.

Commenced return to Australia from England on board HT 'Cluny Castle', 23 March 1919; disembarked Adelaide, 21 May 1919; discharged, 20 July 1919.

Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
Miscellaneous detailsParents: W.D. and Rosetta THOMPSON, Kent Street, Hawthorn, South Australia
SourcesNAA: B2455, THOMPSON Allen Edwin

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