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THOMPSON, Sidney
Personal Details
| Service Numbers: | 1435, 1386, 1435, 1386 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 29 October 1914, Enlisted at Liverpool, NSW |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 1st Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Kingston, England, United Kingdom, 1891 |
| Home Town: | Kyogle, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | St Paul's National School, East Molesey, Surrey, England |
| Occupation: | Woodman |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Gallipoli, Ottoman Empire, Gallipoli, Dardanelles, Turkey, 2 May 1915 |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" No known grave Panel 15, Lone Pine Memorial, Gallipoli Peninsula, Canakkale Province, Turkey |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Lone Pine Memorial to the Missing |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 29 Oct 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1435, 1386, Enlisted at Liverpool, NSW | |
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| 11 Feb 1915: | Involvement Private, 1435, 1st Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '7' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Seang Bee embarkation_ship_number: A48 public_note: '' | |
| 11 Feb 1915: | Embarked Private, 1435, 1st Infantry Battalion, HMAT Seang Bee, Sydney | |
| 2 May 1915: | Involvement Private, 1386, 1st Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 1386 awm_unit: 1 Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1915-05-02 |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of Frederick Charles Thompson of 220 Walton Road, East Molesey, Surrey, England.
Brother of Charles Thompson who was killed in action on 6 August 1916 while serving with the 45th Battalion and is buried in the Delville Wood Cemetery. Plot X111, Row P, Grave 4
Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal