Andrew Christopher THOMPSON

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THOMPSON, Andrew Christopher

Service Number:	5612
Enlisted:	23 November 1914, Oaklands, South Australia
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	4th Divisional Train
Born:	Nangkita, South Australia, 10 December 1896
Home Town:	Nangkita, Alexandrina, South Australia
Schooling:	Nangkita Public School, South Australia
Occupation:	Labourer
Died:	Died of wounds, Egypt, 13 December 1915, aged 19 years
Cemetery:	Alexandria (Chatby) Military and War Memorial Cemetery, Egypt Row G, Grave 1,
Memorials:	Adelaide National War Memorial, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour

World War 1 Service

23 Nov 1914:	Enlisted AIF WW1, 5612, Oaklands, South Australia
10 Apr 1915:	Involvement AIF WW1, Driver, 5612, 1st Divisional Train, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '21' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Argyllshire embarkation_ship_number: A8 public_note: ''
10 Apr 1915:	Embarked AIF WW1, Driver, 5612, 1st Divisional Train, HMAT Argyllshire, Sydney
13 Dec 1915:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 5612, 4th Divisional Train, Egypt and Palestine - Light Horse and AFC Operations, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 5612 awm_unit: 4th AS Company Australian Army Service Corps awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1915-12-13

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Biography contributed by Julianne Ryan

Father William Dixon Thomspon and Mother Rosetta Thompson,
Andrew lived with his parents and siblings at 'Lochmaben', Kent Street, Hawthorn, SA on enlisting.
(1922 moved to 10 Toronto Street, Ovingham, SA)

Next of kin in service (brothers)
1042    Private Allen Edwin THOMPSON, 4th Pioneer Battalion
            23/03/1919 returned to Australia
1043     Sergeant Percy Joseph THOMPSON, 3rd Light Horse Regiment
            23/07/1919   returned to Australia
3010     Private William Dixon THOMPSON, Australian Army Postal Corps
            12/11/1917 returned to Australia
1663     Private John James Bell THOMPSON, 4th Pioneer Battalion
            15/01/1918 returned to Australia

Previous service:
4 months Senior Cadets
6 months in Citizen Forces
74th Infantry Battalion (still serving on enlistment)

Described on enlisting as 18 years of age; single; 5' 7 1/4" tall; 138 lbs;
fair complexion; grey eyes; red hiar; Church of Christ

23/11/1914 enlisted at Oaklands Park, SA

26/12/1914 appointed to Oaklands Camp

01/04/1915 embarked Outer Harbour, SA onboard HMAT A17 Port Lincoln

10/04/1915 embarked Sydney, NSW onboard HMAT A8 Argyllshire
as a Driver with Divisional Train 4th reinforcements

19/05/1915    sick with pneumonia, admitted to Deaconness Hospital, Alexandria
24/06/1915    transferred to Convalescent Camp
06/07/1915    rejoined unit

20/08/1915 attached to 220th Depot Unit of Supply, Alexandria
05/09/1915 rejoined unit, Mena

05/12/1915 proceeded to join Western Frontier Force, Private with Army Service Corps,
4th Company

13/12/1915 gun shot wound to head, received in action

13/12/1915 died of wounds received in actiion

14/12/1915 buried in: Marsa Matrich Graveyard - Grave 19, by Reverand E Ross

Exhumed and reburied in:
Chatby War Memorial, Egypt
Row G, Grave 1

Medals: 1914/15 Star (25602); British war medal (9861); Victory medal (9819)
Memorial Plaque and Scroll (322400)

Submitted by Julianne T Ryan. 11/02/2017. Lest we forget.

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