Rowcliff THOMPSON

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Service Number:	2889
Enlisted:	7 November 1916, Bendigo, Vic.
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	38th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Bendigo, Victoria, Australia, 11 May 1895
Home Town:	Bendigo, Greater Bendigo, Victoria
Schooling:	Quarry Hill and Gravel Hill State Schools, Victoria, Australia
Occupation:	Plumber
Memorials:	Bendigo Great War Roll of Honor, Bendigo St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church Honor Roll

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7 Nov 1916:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2889, 38th Infantry Battalion, Bendigo, Vic.
16 Dec 1916:	Involvement Private, 2889, 38th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '18' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Medic embarkation_ship_number: A7 public_note: ''
16 Dec 1916:	Embarked Private, 2889, 38th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Medic, Melbourne
4 Oct 1917:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2889, 38th Infantry Battalion, Broodseinde Ridge
12 Oct 1917:	Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 2889, 38th Infantry Battalion, 1st Passchendaele, GSW to right thigh. Evacuated to UK. Never rejoined unit.
25 Jan 1920:	Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 2889, 38th Infantry Battalion, RTA 28 August 1919 and discharged (TPE).

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