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THOMPSON, Richard Harold
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 486 |
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| Enlisted: | 25 September 1915, Lismore, New South Wales |
| Last Rank: | Lieutenant |
| Last Unit: | 43rd Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Tamworth, New South Wales, July 1894 |
| Home Town: | Lismore, Lismore Municipality, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Wheelwright |
| Died: | Natural causes, Lismore, New South Wales, 17 February 1957 |
| Cemetery: | Not yet discovered |
| Memorials: | Lismore Loyal Richmond River Lodge No 85 Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 25 Sep 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 486, Lismore, New South Wales | |
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| 5 Jun 1916: |
Involvement
AIF WW1, Sergeant, 486, 42nd Infantry Battalion, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '18' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Borda embarkation_ship_number: A30 public_note: '' |
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| 5 Jun 1916: | Embarked AIF WW1, Sergeant, 486, 42nd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Borda, Sydney | |
| 17 Jan 1917: | Promoted AIF WW1, Second Lieutenant, 42nd Infantry Battalion | |
| 28 Jul 1917: | Promoted AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 43rd Infantry Battalion | |
| 13 Aug 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 43rd Infantry Battalion |
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"Sergeant Richard Harold Thompson, 42nd Battalion, of Tamworth, NSW. Pte Thompson enlisted on 25 September 1915 and embarked aboard HMAT Borda on 5 June 1916. On 17 January 1917 he was promoted to Second Lieutenant in France. He was wounded in action on 28 May 1918 (gassed) and again on 29 August 1918. Lieutenant Thompson returned to Australia on 11 May 1919 with the 43rd Battalion." - SOURCE (www.awm.gov.au)
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