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THOMPSON, James William
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 2661 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | Not yet discovered |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 41st Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Not yet discovered |
| Home Town: | Nanango, South Burnett, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Not yet discovered |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Belgium, 10 October 1917, age not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres, Flanders, Belgium |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Brisbane 41st Battalion Roll of Honour, Cooyar State School Roll of Honour, Cooyar War Memorial, Menin Gate Memorial (Commonwealth Memorial to the Missing of the Ypres Salient), Nanango War Memorial, West End Kurilpa War Memorial Clock Tower |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 17 Nov 1916: | Involvement Private, 2661, 41st Infantry Battalion, Third Ypres, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '18' embarkation_place: Brisbane embarkation_ship: HMAT Kyarra embarkation_ship_number: A55 public_note: '' | |
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| 17 Nov 1916: | Embarked Private, 2661, 41st Infantry Battalion, HMAT Kyarra, Brisbane |
Personal Stories
Logan Village Museum
James is listed as one of the ANZACS from Logan Village. He was born there, and also he is from the Pioneer family of "Trace"
Submitted 18 April 2016 by Coralyn Cowin