Regimental number | 2811 |
Date of birth | |
Place of birth | SA |
Religion | Congregational |
Occupation | Blacksmith |
Address | Encounter Bay, via Victor Harbor, South Australia |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 20 |
Height | 5' 8" |
Weight | 148 lbs |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Ada Thompson, Encounter Bay, via Victor Harbor, South Australia |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Place of enlistment | Adelaide, South Australia |
Rank on enlistment | Lance Corporal |
Unit name | 27th Battalion, 6th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/44/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A24 Benalla on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 10th Battalion |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Family/military connections | Brother-in-law: 961 Private Clarence Clive WARNECKE, 3rd Light Horse Regiment, returned to Australia, 15 May 1919. |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Place of burial | Enfield Cemetery, Adelaide, South Australia |
Sources | NAA: B2455, THOMPSON Roy Sidney |