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THOMPSON, William
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 1098 |
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| Enlisted: | 1 November 1914, Enlisted at Claremont, Tasmania |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 15th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Turakina New Zealand, 1889 |
| Home Town: | Claremont, Glenorchy, Tasmania |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Gallipoli, 10 May 1915 |
| Cemetery: |
Shrapnel Valley Cemetery, Gallipoli Special Memorial, Row B, Grave No. 5 |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 1 Nov 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1098, 15th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Claremont, Tasmania | |
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| 22 Dec 1914: | Embarked Private, 1098, 17th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ceramic, Melbourne | |
| 22 Dec 1914: | Involvement Private, 1098, 17th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '11' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Ceramic embarkation_ship_number: A40 public_note: '' | |
| 10 May 1915: | Involvement Private, 1098, 15th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 1098 awm_unit: 15th Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1915-05-10 |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Faithe Jones
Son of William THOMPSON, Manaia, North Island, New Zealand
THEIR GLORY SHALL NOT BE BLOTTED OUT