| Regimental number | 5442 |
| Place of birth | Ireland |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Address | Greenhills, Western Australia |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 35 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Rose Thompson, Ballywattick, Ballymoney, Antrim, Ireland |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Blackboy Hill, Western Australia |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 28th Battalion, 14th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/45/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia, on board HMAT A28 Miltiades on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 28th Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 38 |
| Place of burial | Franvillers Communal Cemetery Extension (Plot I, Row F, Grave No. 4), France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 114 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: James and Rose THOMPSON, Ballywattick, Ballymoney. Co. Antrim, Ireland |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, THOMPSON Robert John |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
