BORN HULL 1892. SON OF GEORGE & EMMA THMPSON. HUSBAND OF EMILY EDITH RHODA THOMPSON, OF YORK.
EMIGRATED TO BRAIESIDE, WALLERAWANG, NEW SOUTH WALES. WORKED AS A LABOURER. ENLISTED IN THE AUSTRALIAN IMPERIAL FORCE ON 20/09/1915. DESCRIBED AS 5 FOOT 6 INCHES TALL, 137 LBS, 35 INCH CHEST, BROWN EYES, DARK BROWN HAIR, CHURCH OF ENGLAND RELIGION, A SCAR OVER THE RIGHT EYE AND A TATOO.
SAILED FROM SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA TO ALEXANDRIA ON THE HT “RUNIC” ON 26/02/1916. POSTED TO FRANCE 04/04/1916. WOUNDED IN ACTION, BY GUNSHOT (BUTTOCKS), ON 27/06/1916. WOUNDED IN ACTION (ARM) ON 03/05/1917. WOUNDED BY GUNSHOT IN THE RIGHT SIDE, IN ACTION, ON 20/09/1917 AND INVALIDED TO THE NORTHAMPTON HOSPITAL, ENGLAND. REPOSTED TO FRANCE ON 19/02/1918. KILLED IN ACTION ON 26/06/1918, AGED 26. HIS ARMY EFFECTS WERE LEFT IN HIS WILL TO HIS WIDOW, RHODA, C/O “HOME FOR INCURABLES”, SYDNEY.
HE IS BURIED AT AMIENS. HIS GRAVE INSCRIPTION, READS, “WATCH AND PRAY”.
NB: HE IS LISTED AS WOUNDED ON THE NICHOLSON-EXCHANGE & TUNIS STREET MEMORIAL.
