Norman THOMSON MM

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THOMSON, Norman

Service Number:	7309
Enlisted:	20 November 1915, Townsville, Qld, Australia
Last Rank:	Second Corporal
Last Unit:	6th Field Company Engineers
Born:	Igimarce, Timaru, New Zealand, 1887
Home Town:	Beachmere, Moreton Bay, Queensland
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Fitter and Turner
Died:	Old Age, Beachmere, Queensland, Australia, 8 June 1966
Cemetery:	Caboolture Cemetery, Moreton Bay, Queensland Buried: 10 June 1966; Grave 1019.
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World War 1 Service

20 Nov 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Sapper, 7309, 6th Field Company Engineers, Townsville, Qld, Australia
31 Mar 1916:	Embarked AIF WW1, Sapper, 7309, 6th Field Company Engineers, HMAT Star of Victoria, Sydney
31 Mar 1916:	Involvement AIF WW1, Sapper, 7309, 6th Field Company Engineers, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '5' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Star of Victoria embarkation_ship_number: A16 public_note: ''
8 Dec 1917:	Promoted AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 6th Field Company Engineers, (NAA, Pg-12)
2 May 1918:	Honoured Military Medal, Honours and Awards: 02/05/1918, Commonwealth of Australia Gazette-Pg, 1037-Pos, 226; 17/12/1917, London Gazette-Pg, 13200-Pos, 67.
1 Feb 1919:	Promoted AIF WW1, Second Corporal, 6th Field Company Engineers, (NAA, Pg-12)
29 May 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1, Second Corporal, 7309, 6th Field Company Engineers, Discharge (Medical): 29/05/1919, [1st M.D] 1st Medical District - Brisbane, Qld.; (NAA, Pg-34); AIF-Project, Norman THOMSON, SN-7309.

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Biography contributed by Daniel Bishop

Son of Dugald THOMSON & Sarah Ann (nee LONGDON) THOMSON.

Death: 08/06/1966, Beachmere, Queensland (QLD Death Reg No: 1966/ 79686).

Burial: 10/06/1966, Caboolture (King St) Cemetery.

Information referenced: Queensland Registry of Births, Deaths & Marriages - Family History Research Service; Cemeteries - Moreton Bay Regional Council - Moreton Bay Region Cemeteries Database.

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