Walter Henry THOMPSON

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THOMPSON, Walter Henry

Service Numbers:	394, 394A
Enlisted:	22 August 1914, Mount Morgan, Queensland
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	11th Light Trench Mortar Battery
Born:	Horfield, Bristol, England , October 1889
Home Town:	Mount Morgan, Rockhampton, Queensland
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Plumber
Died:	Natural causes, Hawthorne, Queensland , 21 October 1953
Cemetery:	Mount Thompson Memorial Gardens & Crematorium, Queensland Cremated
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World War 1 Service

22 Aug 1914:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 394, Mount Morgan, Queensland
24 Sep 1914:	Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 394, 2nd Light Horse Regiment, HMAT Star of England, Brisbane
24 Sep 1914:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 394, 2nd Light Horse Regiment, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '1' embarkation_place: Brisbane embarkation_ship: HMAT Star of England embarkation_ship_number: A15 public_note: ''
9 May 1915:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 394, 2nd Light Horse Regiment, ANZAC / Gallipoli
15 May 1915:	Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 394, 2nd Light Horse Regiment, ANZAC / Gallipoli, GSW (back)
10 Mar 1916:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 2nd Divisional Ammunition Column
17 Aug 1917:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 11th Light Trench Mortar Battery
4 Sep 1917:	Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 394, 11th Light Trench Mortar Battery
8 Aug 1918:	Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 394, 11th Light Trench Mortar Battery, "The Last Hundred Days", GSW (right leg)
3 Jun 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 394A, 11th Light Trench Mortar Battery

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Biography contributed by Paul Trevor

'FUNERAL NOTICES.

THOMPSON, Mr. Walter Henry, Blackheath Avenue, Hawthorne, First A.I.F. — Relatives and Friends of Mrs. L. W (sic, E). Thompson and Family are respectfully informed of the death of her beloved Husband, their Father, Father-in-law, and Grand-father. The Funeral is appointed to leave the Parlour, 400 Wickham St., To-day, Friday, at 1 p.m., for Mt. Thompson Crematorium. Cut flowers, by request.

THOMPSON, Walter Henry. — Members 2nd Light Horse are requested to attend the Funeral of their late Member, W. H. Thompson (Cyclone), to leave as per family notice. Chook Mulherin, President.' from The Courier-Mail 23 Oct 1953 (nla.gov.au)

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