| Regimental number | 3010 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Yatala, South Australia |
| School | Port Adelaide Model School, South Australia |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Railway employee |
| Address | Hawthorn, South Australia |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age at embarkation | 31 |
| Height | 5' 10.5" |
| Weight | 147 lbs |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs. Emily Gertrude Thompson, Railway Terrace, Hawthorn, South Australia |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Place of enlistment | Adelaide, South Australia |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 3rd Light Horse Regiment, 23rd Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 10/8/5 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A45 Bulla on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | Australian Army Postal Corps |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Family/military connections | Brothers: 1663 Pte John James Bell THOMPSON, 4th Pioneer Bn, returned to Australia, 15 January 1918; 1043 Sergeant Percy Joseph THOMPSON, 3rd Light Horse, returned to Australia, 23 July 1919; 1042 Pte Allen Edwin THOMPSON, 4th Pioneer Bn, returned to Australia, 23 March 1919; 5612 Pte Andrew Christopher THOMPSON, 4th Company, Army Service Corps, died of wounds, 13 December 1915. |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt Embaked Adelaide, 16 January 1916; disembarked Suez, 16 February 1917; marched into Isolation Camp, Moascar, 16 February 1917; marched out to 1st Light Horse Training Regiment, Moascar, 2 March 1917. Detached to Imperial School of Instruction, Zeitoun, 6 March 1917; passed Hotchkiss Course as Gunner; returned from School of Instruction, 17 March 1917. Detached to Australian Base Post Office, Moascar, 31 March 1917; attached temporarily for duty, 2 April 1917; marched out to Australian Base Post Office, Kantara, 19 May 1917. Transferred to Australian Army Postal Corps, 19 May 1917; attached to Australian Headquarters, Cairo, 31 May 1917. Admitted to 24th Stationary Hospital, Kantara, 26 July 1917 (rheumatism); transferred to No 14 Australian General Hospital, Cairo, 28 July 1917. Commenced return to Australia from Suez on board HT 'Wiltshire', 12 November 1917; discharged Adelaide, 25 January 1918 (medically unfit). Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | Parents: W.D. and Rosetta THOMPSON, Kent Street, Hawthorn, South Australia |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death | 79 |
| Place of burial | Salisbury Cemetery, South Australia |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, THOMPSON William Dixon |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
