Regimental number | 2033 |
Place of birth | Northcote, Victoria |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Plumber |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 18 |
Height | 5' 5.5" |
Weight | 140 lbs |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Constance Thomson, 79 Johnson Street, Fitzroy, Victoria |
Previous military service | Served in the 63rd Infantry, Citizen Military Forces; still serving at time of AIF enlistment. |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Melbourne, Victoria |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 5th Battalion, 5th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/22/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A20 Hororata on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 60th Battalion |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Place of burial | No known grave |
Commemoration details | V.C. Corner (Panel No 22), Australian Cemetery, Fromelles, France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 171 |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front Embarked Alexandria to join the Mediterranean Expeditionary Force, Gallipoli, 8 June 1915; taken on strength, 5th Bn, 17 June 1915. Disembarked Alexandria, 7 January 1916 (general Gallipoli evacuation). Transferred to 57th Bn, 17 February 1916. Transfererd to 60th Bn, 15 March 1916. Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 18 June 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 29 June 1916. Reported Missing, 19 July 1916. Now, 25 August 1916, reported 'Killed in Action, 19 July 1916'. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Sources | NAA: B2455, THOMSON Charles William |