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THOMPSON, John Gardiner
Personal Details
| Service Numbers: | 4926, 4926A |
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| Enlisted: | 20 October 1915, Seymour, Vic. |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 5th Pioneer Battalion |
| Born: | Eaglehawk, Victoria, Australia, 1891 |
| Home Town: | California Gully, Greater Bendigo, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Miner |
| Died: | Killed in Action, France, 26 November 1916 |
| Cemetery: |
AIF Burial Ground, Grass Lane, Flers, France Plot I, Row F, Grave No. 4, |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Bendigo Great War Roll of Honor |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 20 Oct 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 4926, 7th Infantry Battalion, Seymour, Vic. | |
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| 7 Mar 1916: | Involvement Private, 4926, 7th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '9' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Wiltshire embarkation_ship_number: A18 public_note: '' | |
| 7 Mar 1916: | Embarked Private, 4926, 7th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Wiltshire, Melbourne | |
| 17 Apr 1916: | Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 5th Pioneer Battalion, Egypt. New SN 4926A | |
| 19 Jul 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 4926A, 5th Pioneer Battalion, Fromelles (Fleurbaix) | |
| 26 Nov 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 4926A, 5th Pioneer Battalion, 'The Winter Offensive' - Flers/Gueudecourt winter of 1916/17 |
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