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THOMPSON, James Roxburgh
Personal Details
| Service Numbers: | Not yet discovered |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 2 February 1915, Wedderburn, Vic. |
| Last Rank: | Lieutenant |
| Last Unit: | 6th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Inglewood, Victoria, Australia, 27 June 1889 |
| Home Town: | Inglewood, Loddon, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | School Teacher |
| Died: | Died of wounds, France, 9 August 1916, aged 27 years |
| Cemetery: |
Etaples Military Cemetery Plot III, Row A, Grave No. 41 |
| Memorials: | Inglewood War Memorial |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 2 Feb 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Second Lieutenant, 6th Infantry Battalion, Wedderburn, Vic. | |
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| 16 Jul 1915: | Involvement 6th Infantry Battalion, Battle for Pozières , --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '8' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Demosthenes embarkation_ship_number: A64 public_note: '' | |
| 16 Jul 1915: | Embarked 6th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Demosthenes, Melbourne | |
| 31 Oct 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Second Lieutenant, 6th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli | |
| 14 Jul 1916: | Promoted AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 6th Infantry Battalion, France | |
| 25 Jul 1916: | Wounded AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 6th Infantry Battalion, Battle for Pozières , GSW to abdomen. Evacuated to No.1 Red Cross Hospital at Le Touquet, where he later died of his wounds on 9 August 1916. | |
| 6 Aug 1916: | Involvement Lieutenant, 6th Infantry Battalion, Battle for Pozières , --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: awm_unit: 6th Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Lieutenant awm_died_date: 1916-08-06 |
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