THOMSON, Harry James
| Service Numbers: | 2231, 2232 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 29 May 1915, Enlisted at Liverpool, NSW Previously issued with service number 2232 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 4th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Bathurst, New South Wales, Australia, 1896 |
| Home Town: | Peel, Bathurst Regional, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Peel National School, New South Wales, Australia |
| Occupation: | Carpenter |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Gallipoli, Gallipoli, Dardanelles, Turkey, 6 August 1915 |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" Lone Pine Memorial, Gallipoli Peninsula, Canakkale Province, Turkey |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Lone Pine Memorial to the Missing |
World War 1 Service
| 29 May 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2231, 4th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Liverpool, NSW Previously issued with service number 2232 | |
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| 16 Jun 1915: | Involvement Private, 2232, 4th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '8' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Karoola embarkation_ship_number: A63 public_note: '' | |
| 16 Jun 1915: | Embarked Private, 2232, 4th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Karoola, Sydney | |
| 6 Aug 1915: | Involvement Private, 2231, 4th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 2231 awm_unit: 4th Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1915-08-06 |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of Sarah Harriet Thomson of Peel, NSW
Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
Previously served in the Militia
Biography contributed by Stephen Brooks
Harry J Thomson was born on 13 August 1896, the youngest of 12 children born to Henry Thomson and Sarah Harriet Grist of Peel (near Bathurst) NSW. Harry attended Peel National School with his brothers and sisters and was then apprenticed as a carpenter. He enlisted in May 1915 at the age of 18, and was allotted to the 4th Battalion, 6th reinforcements. Two weeks later, the recruits embarked on A 63 HMAT Karoola at Sydney. The 155 men of the 6th reinforcements to the 4th Battalion embarked on HMAT A63 “Karoola” at Sydney on 16th June 1915.
By 4 August 1915, Harry was with his unit on Gallipoli. The 4th Battalion took part in the attack at Lone Pine and Harry was killed between 6 and 9 August 1915, within 3 months of enlisting.
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