Arthur David THOMSON

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THOMSON, Arthur David

Service Number:	2981
Enlisted:	28 September 1916, Sydney, New South Wales
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	60th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Queanbeyan, New South Wales, 10 February 1895
Home Town:	Queanbeyan, Queanbeyan, New South Wales
Schooling:	Queanbeyan Public School
Occupation:	Labourer
Died:	Killed in Action, Belgium, 25 September 1917, aged 22 years
Cemetery:	No known grave - "Known Unto God" Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres, Flanders, Belgium
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Menin Gate Memorial (Commonwealth Memorial to the Missing of the Ypres Salient), Queanbeyan Presbyterian Parish Queanbeyan-Canberra Roll of Honour, Queanbeyan Public School Great War Roll of Honor

World War 1 Service

28 Sep 1916:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2981, 60th Infantry Battalion, Sydney, New South Wales
3 Nov 1916:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2981, 60th Infantry Battalion, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '20' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Afric embarkation_ship_number: A19 public_note: ''
3 Nov 1916:	Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 2981, 60th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Afric, Sydney
25 Sep 1917:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2981, 60th Infantry Battalion, Menin Road

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Biography

Arthur was the oldest son of Robert and Catherine Thomson of Queanbeyan. He was one of 24 children, although some of his brothers and sisters were born after he enlisted in the Australian Army and left Australia.

Arthur grew up on the land and worked as a labourer prior to joining up. He was a much loved son and brother and his death impacted deeply on his family, particularly his mother.

Arthur has no known grave and a number of his nieces and nephews will travel to Belgium in 2017 to commemorate 100 years since he was killed in action during the battle of Polygon Wood.

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