THOMPSON, Evan

Full Name: Evan

THOMPSON

Date of Birth: 09

1892

Place of birth: Mt. Morgan QLD

Australia

Occupation: Sleeper Cutter

Address: Robert Street Collie WA

Next of Kin: Father- Evan Thompson SNR

Next of Kin Address: Robert Street Collie WA

Religion: Church of England

Service Number: 604

Rank: Private

Unit/Division: 1st Pioneer Battalion

Enlistment Date: 1914-09-07

Enlistment Location: Helena Vale

Western Australia

Embarkation Port:

Embarkation Date: 1914-11-02

Embarkation Ship:

Disembarkation Port:

Disembarkation Date: 1914-11-26

Locations Served:

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Returned: No

Discharge Date:

Cause of Death: KILLED IN ACTION

Date of Death:

Place of Death: BELGIUM

Age at Death: 24

Burial Location: Bedford House Cemetery Ieper Belgium- Enclosure 4, Plot 1, Row G, Grave 13

7/09/1914- To 11th Battalion 3rd Brigade Infantry as Private
2/03/1915- Embarked Alexandria Egypt with Mediterranean Expeditionary Forces for Gallipoli Peninsula
25/04/1915- Took part in Anzac Cove Dawn Landing as part of First Wave
18/05/1915- Wounded in Action Gallipoli ( Gunshot Wound Right Groin )
24/05/1915- Evacuated/Admitted Cottenero Military Hospital Malta ex Hospital Ship ex Gallipoli
31/05/1915- Transferred & Admitted St Georges Hospital Malta
18/06/1915- Admitted Convalescent Camp Pembroke Malta
28/07/1915- Rejoined Unit in the field Gallipoli ex Alexandria Egypt ex Malta
7/01/1916- Disembarked Alexandria Egypt ex Mudros ex Gallipoli
18/02/1916- Detached to A.P.M. Tel-el-Kebir Egypt
24/03/1916- Transferred 1st Pioneer Battalion Serapeum Egypt
2/04/1916- Disembarked Marseilles France ex Alexandria Egypt
8/04/1916- Appointed LANCE CORPORAL in the field France
9/05/1916- Promoted  CORPORAL in the field France
25/06/1916- Reverts to Rank Private at Own Request
10/10/1916- KILLED  IN  ACTION  Ypres, Belgium

 

***Evan is Soldier No. 480 on the famous Cheops Pyramid photograph

His Father Evan SNR immediately enlisted for Service on being advised of his son’s death- Refer Service No. 1186- 3rd Tunnelling Co.

His Brother Edward , Service No. 2824, served with the 51st Battalion.

 

**** Thanks to Peter Pike for his assistance and provision of photographs *****