Henry Frederick THOMPSON DCM

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THOMPSON, Henry Frederick

Service Number:	3138
Enlisted:	20 July 1915, Ballarat, Vic.
Last Rank:	Sapper
Last Unit:	5th Field Company Engineers
Born:	Rochester, Vic., 1883
Home Town:	Skipton, Pyrenees, Victoria
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Saddler
Died:	12 September 1962, cause of death not yet discovered, place of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Skipton Cemetery
Memorials:	Linton Methodist Sunday School Roll of Honour, Linton Old Lintonians Association Roll of Honor

World War 1 Service

20 Jul 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Sapper, 3138, 5th Field Company Engineers, Ballarat, Vic.
24 Nov 1915:	Involvement Sapper, 3138, 5th Field Company Engineers, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '5' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Ceramic embarkation_ship_number: A40 public_note: ''
24 Nov 1915:	Embarked Sapper, 3138, 5th Field Company Engineers, HMAT Ceramic, Melbourne

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Biography contributed by Faithe Jones

Husband of Alice THOMPSON, Skipton Park, Skipton, Vic.

Distinguished Conduct Medal

'For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. Whilst consolidating and constructing an important post he showed great courage and initiative in taking charge of the working party after their officer had been wounded, and completing the work in a most effective manner under heavy fire. His example had a splendid effect upon the men.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 189
Date: 8 November 1917

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