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THOMSON, Raymond
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 3513 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 4 August 1915 |
| Last Rank: | Sergeant |
| Last Unit: | 49th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Rous, New South Wales, Australia, 1 September 1893 |
| Home Town: | Wardell, Ballina, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Rous Public School, New South Wales, Australia |
| Occupation: | Fathers help on farm |
| Died: | Killed in action, Belgium, 26 September 1917, aged 24 years |
| Cemetery: |
Passchendaele, New British Cemetery Plot XI, Row F, Grave 21. |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 4 Aug 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 3513, 9th Infantry Battalion | |
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| 5 Oct 1915: | Involvement Private, 3513, 9th Infantry Battalion, Third Ypres, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '9' embarkation_place: Brisbane embarkation_ship: HMAT Warilda embarkation_ship_number: A69 public_note: '' | |
| 5 Oct 1915: | Embarked Private, 3513, 9th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Warilda, Brisbane | |
| 26 Sep 1917: | Involvement Sergeant, 3513, 49th Infantry Battalion, Third Ypres, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 3513 awm_unit: 49th Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Sergeant awm_died_date: 1917-09-26 |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Geoffrey Gillon
He was 24 and the son of Patrick and Mary Thomson. His brother, Leo Charles Thomson also fell.
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