Regimental number | 1042 |
Date of birth | |
Place of birth | Glanville, South Australia |
Religion | Methodist |
Occupation | Labourer |
Address | Kent Street, Hawthorn, South Australia |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 23 |
Height | 5' 8.5" |
Weight | 150 lbs |
Next of kin | Father, William D. Thompson, Kent Street, Hawthorn, South Australia |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Place of enlistment | Oaklands, South Australia |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 3rd Light Horse Regiment, 6th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 10/8/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A30 Borda on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 4th Pioneer Battalion |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Family/military connections | Brothers: 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 details | Parents: W.D. and Rosetta THOMPSON, Kent Street, Hawthorn, South Australia |
Sources | NAA: B2455, THOMPSON Allen Edwin |