| Regimental number | 515 |
| Place of birth | Rushworth, Victoria |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | Eagleview, Launching Place, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 22 |
| Height | 5' 4.75" |
| Weight | 144 lbs |
| Next of kin | Foster Mother, Mrs E Spencer, Eagleview, Launching Place, Victoria |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Melbourne, Victoria |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 21st Battalion, B Company |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/38/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A38 Ulysses on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 59th Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | V.C. Corner (Panel No. 18), Australian Cemetery, Fromelles, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 169 |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front Embarked Alexandria to join the Mediterranean Expeditionary Force, Gallipoli, 29 August 1915. Admitted to 13th Casualty Clearing Station, Anzac, 22 September 1915 (threatened relapse hernai); transferred to Malta, and admitted to Military Hospital, Tigne, 27 September 1915; transferred to Ghain Tuffera, 9 October 1915. Marched in to Garrison Camp, Zeitoun, 28 March 1916. Taken on strength, 59th Bn, Duntroon Plateau, 20 April 1916. Found guilty, 7 June 1916, of falling out of the ranks without permission; appearing on parade unshaven: awarded 6 hours' pack drill and 1 week's fatigue. Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 18 June 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 29 June 1916. Posted missing, 19 July 1916. Court of Enquiry, held in the field, 29 August 1917, pronounced fate as 'Killed in Action, 19 July 1916'. Handwritten note on Form B103: 'Presume buried No Man's Land approx 5J90 43 to 5K02.5.1 Sheet Hazebrouck 5A'. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, THOMPSON Walter Herbert |
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