ANZAC Heroes | Great War 1914 – 1918

Bunbury – Wellington District Western Australia

THOMPSON, John Alfred

THOMPSON, John Alfred

Full Name: John Alfred

THOMPSON

Date of Birth: 01

–

1891

Place of birth: Rata

New Zealand

Occupation: Engine Driver

Address: Argyle WA

Next of Kin: Brother- Percy Thompson

Next of Kin Address: Argyle WA

Religion: Church of England

Service Number: 673

Rank: Private

Unit/Division: 16th Battalion

Enlistment Date: 1914-09-28

Enlistment Location: Blackboy Hill

Western Australia

Embarkation Port:

Embarkation Date: 1914-12-22

Embarkation Ship:

Disembarkation Port:

Disembarkation Date: 1915-03-02

Locations Served:

,

Returned: No

Discharge Date:

Cause of Death: DIED OF WOUNDS

Date of Death:

Place of Death: Gallipoli

Age at Death: 24

Burial Location: Inscription Lone Pine Memorial Anzac Gallipoli- Panel No. 57

28/09/1914- Completed Application for Enlistment & Medical Examination Blackboy Hill Camp WA
then Allotted to “A” Company 16th Battalion as Private
22/12/1914- Embarked Fremantle WA aboard “Ceramic” bound for Egypt
03/02/1915- Disembarked Alexandria to Overseas Training Base
12/04/1915- Embarked Alexandria with Mediterranean Expeditionary Forces bound for Gallipoli Peninsula
28/04/1915- Wounded in Action Gallipoli ( Gunshot Wound Left Thorax )
29/04/1915- DIED  OF  WOUNDS – Buried at Sea off Hospital Ship ” Galeka “.

 

SERVICE MEDALS AWARDED

1914/15 Star Medal No. 13464

British War Medal No. 7297

Victory Medal No. 7271

Memorial Plaque/Scroll No. 309610.

 

MEMORIAL INSCRIPTIONS

Argyle Roll of Honour WA

Australian War Memorial Canberra ACT Panel No. 81

Lone Pine War Memorial Gallipoli Turkey Panel No. 57.