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THOMPSON, Charles Ernest

Service Numbers:	1128, 303690
Enlisted:	17 August 1914
Last Rank:	Lance Corporal
Last Unit:	4th Infantry Battalion
Born:	12 December 1895, place not yet discovered
Home Town:	Not yet discovered
Schooling:	Paddington Public School
Occupation:	Master Builder
Died:	4 October 1963, aged 67 years, cause of death not yet discovered, place of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Not yet discovered
Memorials:	Kirribilli Sydney Flying Squadron & Sydney Sailing Club Honor Roll

World War 1 Service

17 Aug 1914:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1128, 4th Infantry Battalion
20 Oct 1914:	Involvement Private, 1128, 4th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '8' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Euripides embarkation_ship_number: A14 public_note: ''
20 Oct 1914:	Embarked Private, 1128, 4th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Euripides, Sydney
26 Jun 1915:	Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 1128, 4th Infantry Battalion, Gun Shot Wound feet and left arm.
30 Jun 1915:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 1128, 4th Infantry Battalion, Admitted to the 1st Australian General Hospital, Cairo Egypt.
17 Sep 1915:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 1128, 4th Infantry Battalion, Rejoined unit at Gallipoli, Turkey.
4 May 1916:	Promoted AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 4th Infantry Battalion, France.
7 Dec 1916:	Embarked AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 1128, 4th Infantry Battalion, Embarked on ship HS Warilda (hospital ship) for England with influenza.
8 Dec 1916:	Involvement AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 1128, 4th Infantry Battalion, Admitted to the 1st London General Hospital in Camperwell, London England.
15 Apr 1917:	Involvement AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 1128, 4th Infantry Battalion, Leaving/invaliding for Australia per HMAT A32 Themistocles for change crippled left arm.
2 Aug 1917:	Discharged AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 1128, 4th Infantry Battalion, Discharged 2nd Military District.

World War 2 Service

23 Mar 1942:	Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , 303690, Unit; 8th Volunteeer Defence Corps Battalion.
23 Dec 1943:	Involvement Australian Military Forces (WW2) , 303690, Detached to HQ 62 Anti-Aircraft 4 Battery for training.
19 Nov 1945:	Discharged Australian Military Forces (WW2) , 303690, Discharge, reason was the disbandment of corps.

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