Joseph Percy THOMPSON

Regimental number2236
Place of birthStanley, Tasmania
ReligionRoman Catholic
OccupationLabourer
Address66 Margaret Street, Launceston, Tasmania
Marital statusMarried
Age at embarkation24
Next of kinMrs Connie Thompson c/o Mrs Thompson, 66 Margaret Street, Launceston, Tasmania
Enlistment date27 May 1915
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name12th Battalion, 6th Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/29/2
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia, on board HMAT A62 Wandilla on 25 June 1915
Regimental number from Nominal Roll2236A
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Roll1st Pioneer Battalion
FateReturned to Australia 19 October 1918
Miscellaneous information from
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Parents: Joseph and Elizabeth THOMPSON
Other details

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

Date of death15 May
Age at death47
Place of burialFawkner Cemetery, Melbourne, Victoria