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Horace THOMPSON

Regimental number719
Place of birthMelbourne, Victoria
Other NamesHorace William Blair Leo
ReligionRoman Catholic
OccupationAssayer
AddressGreat Boulder Hotel, Kalgoorlie, Western Australia
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation27
Next of kinR D Thompson, 'Induna', Cintra Avenue, East St Kilda, Victoria
Enlistment date5 September 1914
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll18 August 1914
Place of enlistmentBlackboy Hill, Western Australia
Rank on enlistmentLance Corporal
Unit name11th Battalion, F Company
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia, on board HMAT A11 Ascanius on 2 November 1914
Rank from Nominal Roll2nd Lieutenant
Unit from Nominal Roll11th Battalion
FateKilled in Action 3 May 1915
Place of burialCourtney's and Steel's Post Cemetery (Special Memorial No. 55), Gallipoli, Turkey
Panel number, Roll of Honour,
  Australian War Memorial
64
Other details

War service: Egypt, Gallipoli

Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal

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