James Codona THOMPSON

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THOMPSON, James Codona

Service Number:	420
Enlisted:	7 April 1915, "B" Company
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	26th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Church Street, Tranent, East Lothian, Scotland, 29 July 1885
Home Town:	Not yet discovered
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Labourer
Died:	Brain Haemorrhage, Edmonton, Middlesex, England, October 1946
Cemetery:	Not yet discovered
Memorials:	Marchant Park Memorial Gates

World War 1 Service

7 Apr 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 420, 26th Infantry Battalion, "B" Company
24 May 1915:	Embarked Private, 420, 26th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '15' embarkation_place: Brisbane embarkation_ship: HMAT Ascanius embarkation_ship_number: A11 public_note: ''
24 May 1915:	Embarked Private, 420, 26th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ascanius, Brisbane
14 Nov 1916:	Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 26th Infantry Battalion, GSW to L arm
25 Nov 1916:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, Invalided to England for treatment and rehabilitation.
4 May 1917:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, Returned to Australia - invalided- on board " Themistoicles'"
5 Aug 1917:	Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 420, 26th Infantry Battalion, Service Medals: 1914-15 Star; British War Medal; Victory Medal.

My Great Uncle

My Great Uncle

I never met my Great Uncle James Codona Thomson (his name is recorded on his Australian Imperial Army documents as James Codona Thompson). Great Uncle James was born in Tranent Scotland. He had heard Australia was the land of opportunity. Long story short James arrived in Sydney New South Wales on June 2nd 1913. He travelled by train to Brisbane then onto Gympie. James worked on “Fraser’s Station” here he learnt to ride horses, muster cattle & crack a whip. C.1914 James travelled down to Brisbane, then to “Bald Hills” northwest of Brisbane. Records show James Codona Thompson joined the Australian Imperial Forces at Enoggera, Brisbane, Queensland on the 7 April 1915. Members Number: 420. Rank: PTE. Unit: 26 Battn. Great Uncle James returned to Australia to recover from injuries he had suffered. 1921 Great Uncle James booked passage on the SS Themistocles to return to England and his sweet heart, they married and had 3 children.

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