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THOMPSON, Gordon Kingsley
Personal Details
| Service Number: | Officer |
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| Enlisted: | 21 January 1915 |
| Last Rank: | Captain |
| Last Unit: | 24th Field Artillery (Howitzer) Brigade |
| Born: | Ponty-Prid, Glamorganshire, Wales, United Kingdom, 28 June 1883 |
| Home Town: | Fremantle, Fremantle, Western Australia |
| Schooling: | Perth Boy's School, Western Australia, Australia |
| Occupation: | Soldier |
| Died: | Killed In Action, France, 19 July 1916, aged 33 years |
| Cemetery: |
Y Farm Military Cemetery, Bois-Grenier Row C, Grave 29 |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Fremantle 849 Memorial |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 21 Jan 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Second Lieutenant, Officer, 1st Field Artillery Brigade | |
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| 8 Feb 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Second Lieutenant, Officer, 1st Field Artillery Brigade, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '3' embarkation_place: 31'' embarkation_ship: '' embarkation_ship_number: '' public_note: '' | |
| 8 Feb 1915: | Embarked AIF WW1, Second Lieutenant, 1st Field Artillery Brigade, Sydney on board HMAT A1 Hymettus | |
| 14 Aug 1915: | Promoted AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 1st Field Artillery Brigade, Gallipoli | |
| 28 Oct 1915: | Transferred AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 1st Division Headquarters, Gallipoli | |
| 9 Dec 1915: | Transferred AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 3rd Field Artillery Brigade , Gallipoli | |
| 12 Mar 1916: | Promoted AIF WW1, Captain, 10th Field Artillery Brigade , Egypt | |
| 8 Jul 1916: | Transferred AIF WW1, Captain, 24th Field Artillery (Howitzer) Brigade, France | |
| 19 Jul 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Captain, Officer, 24th Field Artillery (Howitzer) Brigade, Fromelles (Fleurbaix), --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: awm_unit: 24 Field Artillery Brigade awm_rank: Captain awm_died_date: 1916-07-19 |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Faithe Jones
He joined the 11th Australian Infantry Regiment, at the age of 15, a s Bugler, and in 1904 resigned and joined up with No. 1 Battery, A.F.A., as Trumpeter, later joining ranks. He was discharged in 1909, but rejoined the A.F.A. in 1912, qualifying for commissioned rank in 1913.
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