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THOMPSON, Charles Ernest
Personal Details
| Service Numbers: | 1128, N303690, 303690 |
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| Enlisted: | 17 August 1914 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 4th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | SYDNEY, , 12 December 1895 |
| Home Town: | Pymble, Ku-ring-gai, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Paddington Public School, New South Wales, Australia |
| Occupation: | Master Builder |
| Died: | 4 October 1963, aged 67 years, cause of death not yet discovered, place of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: | Not yet discovered |
| Memorials: | Kirribilli Sydney Flying Squadron & Sydney Sailing Club Honor Roll |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 17 Aug 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1128, 4th Infantry Battalion | |
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| 20 Oct 1914: | Embarked Private, 1128, 4th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Euripides, Sydney | |
| 20 Oct 1914: | Involvement Private, 1128, 4th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '8' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Euripides embarkation_ship_number: A14 public_note: '' | |
| 26 Jun 1915: | Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 1128, 4th Infantry Battalion, Gun Shot Wound feet and left arm. | |
| 30 Jun 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 1128, 4th Infantry Battalion, Admitted to the 1st Australian General Hospital, Cairo Egypt. | |
| 17 Sep 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 1128, 4th Infantry Battalion, Rejoined unit at Gallipoli, Turkey. | |
| 4 May 1916: | Promoted AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 4th Infantry Battalion, France. | |
| 7 Dec 1916: | Embarked AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 1128, 4th Infantry Battalion, Embarked on ship HS Warilda (hospital ship) for England with influenza. | |
| 8 Dec 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 1128, 4th Infantry Battalion, Admitted to the 1st London General Hospital in Camperwell, London England. | |
| 15 Apr 1917: | Involvement AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 1128, 4th Infantry Battalion, Leaving/invaliding for Australia per HMAT A32 Themistocles for change crippled left arm. | |
| 2 Aug 1917: | Discharged AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 1128, 4th Infantry Battalion, Discharged 2nd Military District. |
World War 2 Service
| 23 Mar 1942: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, N303690 | |
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| 23 Mar 1942: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , 303690, Unit; 8th Volunteeer Defence Corps Battalion. | |
| 23 Dec 1943: | Involvement Australian Military Forces (WW2) , 303690, Detached to HQ 62 Anti-Aircraft 4 Battery for training. | |
| 19 Nov 1945: | Discharged Australian Military Forces (WW2) , 303690, Discharge, reason was the disbandment of corps. |
Personal Stories
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Australian Rugby Union Representative 1922-1924.
Wallaby #179 6 Caps.
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