Bruce Garie THOMSON

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Service Number:	2296
Enlisted:	27 November 1914
Last Rank:	Lieutenant
Last Unit:	Australian Flying Corps (AFC)
Born:	Kapunda, South Australia , February 1894
Home Town:	Kapunda, Light, South Australia
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Accountant
Died:	KIA - Plane shot down, near Boivanocurt, France, 3 October 1918
Cemetery:	Prospect Hill Cemetery, Gouy Prospect Hill Cemetery, Gouy, Picardie, France
Memorials:	Adelaide National War Memorial, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Kapunda Congregational Church Memorial Window, Kapunda District Honour Board, Kapunda Dutton Park Memorial Gardens WW1 Plaque, Kapunda and District Fallen Soldiers Monument

27 Nov 1914:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2296, 3rd Field Ambulance
1 Jun 1915:	Involvement Private, 2296, 3rd Field Ambulance, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '22' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Botanist embarkation_ship_number: A59 public_note: ''
1 Jun 1915:	Embarked Private, 2296, 3rd Field Ambulance, HMAT Botanist, Adelaide
16 Sep 1916:	Promoted AIF WW1, Corporal, 3rd Field Ambulance
8 Jan 1918:	Transferred AIF WW1, Corporal, Australian Flying Corps (AFC)
26 Feb 1918:	Promoted AIF WW1, Second Lieutenant, Australian Flying Corps (AFC)
12 Jul 1918:	Promoted AIF WW1, Lieutenant, No. 3 Squadron, Australian Flying Corps
3 Oct 1918:	Involvement AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 2296, Australian Flying Corps (AFC), --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 2296 awm_unit: No. 3 Squadron, Australian Flying Corps awm_rank: Lieutenant awm_died_date: 1918-10-03

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