Details

James THOMPSON

Regimental number	1267
Religion	Presbyterian
Occupation	Colliery blacksmith
Address	Wallsend Road, West Wallsend, New South Wales
Marital status	Widower
Age at embarkation	33
Next of kin	Sister, Annie E Thompson, Wallsend Road, West Wallsend, New South Wales
Enlistment date	8 January 1916
Rank on enlistment	Private
Unit name	35th Battalion, D Company
AWM Embarkation Roll number	23/52/1
Embarkation details	Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A24 Benalla on 1 May 1916
Regimental number from Nominal Roll	Commissioned
Rank from Nominal Roll	Lieutenant
Unit from Nominal Roll	35th Battalion
Promotions	2nd Lieutenant Unit: INF35 Promotion date: 4 November 1918 Lieutenant Unit: INF35 Promotion date: 10 February 1919
Recommendations (Medals and Awards)	Mention in Despatches Awarded, and gazetted, 'London Gazette', second Supplement, No. 30448 (28 December 1917); 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 57 (18 April 1918).
Fate	Returned to Australia 11 May 1919
Medals	Distinguished Conduct Medal 'For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty when in charge of his company. When there were no officers left he did wonderful work in reorganizing them and getting forward food and supplies.' Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 110 Date: 25 July 1918
Other details	Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

UNSW Canberra at the Australian Defence Force Academy

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Canberra BC 2610, Australia

Street Address:
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Campbell, ACT 2600