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THOMPSON, Robert Henry
Personal Details
| Service Number: | WX4274 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 15 June 1940 |
| Last Rank: | Corporal |
| Last Unit: | 2nd/16th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Kalgoorlie, Western Australia, 19 September 1911 |
| Home Town: | Not yet discovered |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Not yet discovered |
| Died: | Illness, Australia, 29 December 1942, aged 31 years |
| Cemetery: |
Rookwood Cemeteries & Crematorium, New South Wales A D 4 |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Kalgoorlie Hospital Memorial Rose Garden, Kings Park Western Australia State War Memorial |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement WX4274 | |
|---|---|---|
| 15 Jun 1940: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Corporal, WX4274, 2nd/16th Infantry Battalion | |
| 6 Dec 1942: | Wounded Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Corporal, WX4274, 2nd/16th Infantry Battalion, Buna / Gona / Sanananda "The Battle of the Beachheads" - Papua, Evacuated to Australia and died of complications from typhus on 29 December 1942. | |
| 1 Apr 1943: | Honoured Distinguished Conduct Medal, Buna / Gona / Sanananda "The Battle of the Beachheads" - Papua |
Personal Stories
WW2
The details provided are taken from the book "1000 Men at War" the history of the 2nd/16th Infantry Battalion, published 1959, refer to page 87. Robert was born 19th Sept 1914, and prior to the war he was a trucker of Kalgoorlie WA. He served with the 2nd/16th Inf Bn, and rose to the rank of Corporal. Unfortunately, he Died of an Illness 29th Dec 1942. Rest In Peace. Lest We Forget.
Submitted 5 May 2020 by Maxwell HILL
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