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THOMPSON, John Alexander
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 3954 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 27 July 1915, Enlisted at Melbourne |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 58th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Charlton, Victoria, Australia, 1894 |
| Home Town: | Charlton, Buloke, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Farmer Labourer |
| Died: | Killed in Action, France, 17 July 1916 |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" No known grave, Villers-Bretonneux Memorial, Villers-Bretonneux, Picardie, France |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Shire of Charlton Honour Board, Villers-Bretonneux Memorial (Australian National Memorial - France) |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 27 Jul 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 3954, Enlisted at Melbourne | |
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| 23 Nov 1915: | Involvement Private, 3954, 7th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '9' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Ceramic embarkation_ship_number: A40 public_note: '' | |
| 23 Nov 1915: | Embarked Private, 3954, 7th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ceramic, Melbourne | |
| 26 Feb 1916: | Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 59th Infantry Battalion, Transferred from the 7th battalion to the 59th Battalion at Tel-el-Kebir | |
| 15 Mar 1916: | Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 58th Infantry Battalion, Transferred to the 58th Battalion from the 59th Battalion | |
| 17 Jul 1916: | Involvement Private, 3954, 58th Infantry Battalion, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 3954 awm_unit: 58th Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1916-07-17 |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of Robert John and Ellen Elizabeth Thompson of Armstrong Street, Charlton, Vic.
Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal