THOMPSON, Arthur
| Service Number: | 1479 |
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| Enlisted: | 9 January 1915, Enlisted at Blackboy Hill, WA |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 12th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Derby, England, United Kingdom, 1881 |
| Home Town: | Albany, Albany, Western Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Died of wounds - Head wound, Thrombosis and Pneumonia, 8th Australian General Hospital, Fremantle, Western Australia, Australia, 10 May 1917 |
| Cemetery: |
Fremantle Cemetery, Western Australia Church of England Section, Row AA, Grave 1625, Fremantle Cemetery, Fremantle, Western Australia, Australia |
| Memorials: | Albany War Memorial, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
World War 1 Service
| 9 Jan 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1479, Enlisted at Blackboy Hill, WA | |
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| 22 Feb 1915: | Involvement Private, 1479, 12th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '10' embarkation_place: Fremantle embarkation_ship: HMAT Itonus embarkation_ship_number: A50 public_note: '' | |
| 22 Feb 1915: | Embarked Private, 1479, 12th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Itonus, Fremantle | |
| 4 Jul 1915: | Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 1479, 12th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, Bullet wound to the right thigh | |
| 24 Jul 1916: | Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 1479, 12th Infantry Battalion, Battle for Pozières , Gunshot to the left cheek and left eye removed |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Husband of Elizabeth Thompson of Main Street, Long Eaton, Derby, England. Father of Maud Thompson
13 February 1917 - returned to Australia on board HT Benalla
Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
Biography contributed by Geoffrey Gillon
He was the son of John Thompson 1839–1883 and Eliza Ann Needham Thompson 1850–1936.
He is remembered on the Long Eaton Roll of Honour located on the South wall of Council Chamber in the Town Hall, Derby Road, Long Eaton, NG10 1HU,
England.
The Long Eaton War Memorial (some people call it the Cenotaph, but this is incorrect as a Cenotaph is an empty tomb in memory of a person or persons whose remains are elsewhere) has no names inscribed. It
was dedicated on Sunday 23 October 1921 at 3.00 pm. The Memorial was unveiled by Lt. Col. C. Herbert Stanley and dedicated by the Lord Bishop of Derby. Prayers were offered and the memorial was handed over to the Urban District Council Chairman Clr. J. Lee J. P.
Wreaths were laid and hymns were played by the Long Eaton Silver Prize Band. Detachments of the 5th Bn Sherwood Foresters (Notts and Derbys) Regiment, ex-servicemen, the British Red Cross, St. John Ambulance Corps, Long Eaton Fire Brigade and Council Officials were in attendance.
The Long Eaton Memorial War Fund was established in November 1919 for the following purposes –
-to erect a memorial to the fallen of the town, to provide help to ex-servicemen, Widows and dependants,
-to render assistance to the disabled.
Total funds raised £3674. The Memorial Cross designed by Mr. J. N. Canper of West Norwood, takes the form of an old English Cross of the 15th Century and is of Clipsham limestone standing 22 feet 6 inches high. In 1978 the old vase was removed by the Council after the Royal British Legion requested it to be removed owing to damage. In June 1980 a new vase was obtained. In 1988 rails were put around the memorial. September 1995 proposed changes for new memorial plaques to be put on owing to deterioration of the stone. In October 1997 the memorial was steam cleaned and repaired. November 1999 new plaques were put on the memorial indicating where the Rolls of Honour were to be found - in the Town Hall. There is also a copy in St. Laurence Parish Church.
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