THOMPSON, Hugh Robert
| Service Number: | 2991 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 31 August 1916 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 50th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Forestville, South Australia, date not yet discovered |
| Home Town: | Northfield (Yatala), Port Adelaide Enfield, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Noreuil, Picardie, France, 2 April 1917, age not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Noreuil Australian Cemetery Noreuil Australian Cemetery, Picardie, France |
| Memorials: | Adelaide National War Memorial, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Kersbrook School Roll of Honor |
World War 1 Service
| 31 Aug 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private | |
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| 6 Nov 1916: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 2991, 50th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '19' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Afric embarkation_ship_number: A19 public_note: '' | |
| 6 Nov 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2991, 50th Infantry Battalion, Noreuil, Killed in Action p132 Faulkner |
Hugh Thompson
NAME: Hugh Robert Thompson (not listed on S.A. Register of Births)
SERVICE NUMBER: 2991
PARENTS: James Brown Thompson and Eva Edith Thompson
PLACE OF BIRTH: Forestville
DATE OF BIRTH: 23 May 1885
PLACE OF ENLISTMENT: Adelaide
DATE OF ENLISTMENT: 31 August 1916
AGE AT ENLISTMENT: 20 years 1 month
MARITAL STATUS: Single
NEXT OF KIN: Mother, Eva Thompson
OCCUPATION: Farm Laborer
RELIGION: Church of England
RANK: Private 50th Battalion
MEMORIALS: Kersbrook School Roll of Honor
Upon enlisting, Hugh served as a private with E Coy and was then transferred to the 50th Battalion 7th reinforcement. His unit embarked HMAT A19 Afric from Adelaide on 7 November 1916, disembarking at Plymouth, England on 9 January 1917. They were sent to France on 13 March, where they were marched into Etaples on 17 March.
During fighting at Noreuil on 2 April, Hugh was killed in action and was buried at the Noreuil Australian Cemetery, Picardie, France. In 1922 his parents received Hugh’s Memorial Plaque, Memorial Scroll, 1914/15 Star, British War Medal and Victory Medal.
Hugh’s Death Notice appears in his NAA service record: “THOMPSON, Pte. Hugh Robert, 2991, 50th Btn.Australian Inf. Killed in action 2nd April, 1917. Age 20. Son of John Brown Thompson and Eva Edith Thompson, of Northfield, South Australia.”
Source: www.naa;B2455;Thompson.H.R. Barcode 1833901.
www.aif.adfa;Thompson.H.R.
Submitted 27 September 2023 by christopher collins
Biography contributed by Modbury High School
Hugh Robert Thompson was born at Forestville South Australia before he joined the military service. He was a farmer who used to live at Northville South Australia.
He was not married nor had a girlfriend.
His religion was Church of England.
His mother’s name was Mrs Edith Eva Thompson, and his father was John Brown. He joined the military’s 80th infantry.
His enlistment date was the 30th of August 1916 under the unit’s name of 50th Battalion, 7th Reinforcement.
His embarkation roll number was 23/67/3. He embarked from Adelaide South Australia on board HMAT A19 Afric on 6th of November 1916
His war service was Western Front. Unfortunately, Hugh Robert Thompson was killed in action on 2nd of April 1917 at the age of 20 and was buried at Noreuil Australian Cemetery (Special Memorial C.2), France.
Hugh Robert Thompson’s panel number was 151 and his family received the British war medal and Victory medal for his service.
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