George Thomson
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Personal Information | |
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Date of Birth | Not known |
Place of Birth | Port Pirie, South Australia |
Age at Enlistment | 20 years, 4 months |
Description |
5'6¾" (1.70m) tall ; 175lbs 79.379 kg ; dark complexion ; brown eyes ; dark brown hair |
Occupation | Labourer |
Religion | Church of England |
Address | Gosnells, Western Australia |
Next of Kin | Father , George Thomson (Snr) |
Military Information | |
Reg Number | 1787 |
Date of Enlistment | 16 Jun 1915 |
Rank | Driver |
Unit/Formation | 28th Battalion, 2nd Reinforcement transferred to AASC. |
Date of Embarkation | 23 Jul 1915 ‒ ?? Aug 1915 |
Ship Embarked On | HMAT A64 Demosthenes Fremantle to |
Date of Return | 4 Jan 1919 ‒ 12 Feb 1919 |
Ship Returned On | HMT Morvada |
Fate | Returned to Australia (medical) |
Medals |
1914-15 Star British War Medal Victory Medal |
Pre War
War Service
On 16 Jul 1915, a month after entering camp, George was allocated to the 2nd reinforcement draft for the 28th Battalion. He completed his training in Australia with them and sailed to Egypt.
Admitted to the 1st Birmingham War Hospital on 9 Oct 1918 with a lacerated left hand
Discharged by 5th Military District on 28 May 1919
Post War
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