Czar (Edgar) (Ned) THOMPSON

THOMPSON, Czar (Edgar)

Service Number: 1826
Enlisted: 5 January 1915, Liverpool, NSW
Last Rank: Private
Last Unit: 3rd Infantry Battalion
Born: Jerry's Plains, New South Wales, Australia, 27 September 1896
Home Town: Granville, Parramatta, New South Wales
Schooling: Granville Public School
Occupation: Draftsman
Died: Natural Causes, Turramurra, New South Wales, Australia, 15 September 1977, aged 80 years
Cemetery: Granville Anglican Columbarium Memorials, New South Wales, Australia
South Wall
Memorials: Granville St Mark's Anglican Church Memorial Windows
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World War 1 Service

5 Jan 1915: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1826, 3rd Infantry Battalion, Liverpool, NSW
17 Mar 1915: Involvement Private, 1826, 3rd Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '7' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Shropshire embarkation_ship_number: A9 public_note: ''
17 Mar 1915: Embarked Private, 1826, 3rd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Shropshire, Sydney

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Biography contributed by Faithe Jones

Son of George Oliver THOMPSON and Annie Eliza THOMPSON nee WOODLAND, 'Nestor' The Avenue, Granville, New South Wales.

Served in Egypt, Gallipoli (wounded 06 August 1915 and invalided to 1st Australian Hospital Heliopolis); rejoined his unit in France and was with the unit at cessation of hostilities.

Husband of Elma Irene THOMPSON nee DURHAM

In Memory of
Czar Thompson, beloved husband of Elma
Dear father & grandfather.
Died 15-9-77, aged 80 years.

"At the going down of the sun and in the morning, we will remember ...."

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