Regimental number | 2950 |
Place of birth | Lanarkshire, Scotland |
Religion | Presbyterian |
Occupation | Carpenter |
Address | Port Darwin, Northern Territory |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 27 |
Height | 5' 7" |
Weight | 126 lbs |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Elizabeth Thomson, 10 Bankhead Road, Rutherglen, Glasgow, Scotland |
Previous military service | Territorial Forces Stela attending (4 years) |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Darwin, Northern Territory |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 4th Pioneer Battalion, Reinforcement 6 |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 14/16/3 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Brisbane, Queensland, on board HMAT A36 Boonah on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 31st Battalion |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: John and Elizabeth THOMSON |
Discharge date | |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Aeneas', 18 December 1918; disembarked Melbourne, 5 February 1919, for onward travel to Sydney; discharged (medically unfit), Sydney, 16 June 1919. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal Death attributed to war service. |
Date of death | |
Age at death | 47 |
Place of burial | Manly West Cemetery, New South Wales |
Sources | NAA: B2455, THOMSON Robert |