Regimental number | 1659 |
Place of birth | Waverley, Sydney, New South Wales |
School | Paddington Public School, New South Wales |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Carpenter |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 24 |
Height | 5' 11" |
Weight | 181 lbs |
Next of kin | Mrs M J Thompson, Imperial Avenue, Bondi, Sydney, New South Wales |
Previous military service | Served in the Submarine Corps, Sydney, New South Wales |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Liverpool, New South Wales |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 13th Battalion, 3rd Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/30/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A49 Seang Choon on |
Regimental number from Nominal Roll | 1659 |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 13th Battalion |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Place of burial | Shrapnel Valley Cemetery (Plot III, Row F, Grave No 8), Gallipoli, Turkey |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 71 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Henry John and Dorothy THOMPSON, Imperial Avenue, Bondi, Sydney, New South Wales. Native of Waverley, New South Wales |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli Embarked Alexandria to join the Mediterranean Expeditionary Force, Gallipoli, 30 April 1915. Killed in action, 29 May 1915. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Miscellaneous details | Regimental number listed on Embarkation Roll as 1624. |