Trooper

Charles Thompson

Conflict: 
WW1
Additional Information: 

Son of Mary Thompson, of 3, Skein St., Roslyn, Dunedin, and the late James Thompson. Born at Christchurch. Served in Egypt, 1915.

References:
  • CWGC
  • Archives New Zealand
NZ WAR GRAVES

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Casualty

Service Number: 
13/180A
Name:
Charles Thompson
Rank: 
Trooper
Date of Birth:
24 February 1883
Place of Birth: 
Christchurch, New Zealand
Next of Kin: 
James Thompson (father), 639 Castle Street, Dunedin, New Zealand
Date of Enlistment:
Not known
Enlistment Address: 
639 Castle Street, Dunedin, New Zealand
Occupation on Enlistment:
Butcher
Armed Force: 
Army
Unit:
NZEF, New Zealand Mounted Rifles Brigade, Auckland Mounted Rifles

Casualty Details

Cause of Death:
Chronic Nephritis
Date of Death:
11 October 1915
Day of Death:
Monday
Age at Death: 
33
Conflict: 
WW1

Embarkation Details

Embarkation Body:
3rd Reinforcements
Embarkation Place:
Wellington, New Zealand
Embarkment Date:
14 February 1915
Transport:
HMNZT 18
Vessel:
Tahiti
Destination:
Suez, Egypt (25 March 1915)

Text in italics supplied by Cenotaph Online, Auckland War Memorial Museum

Cemetery

Cemetery Reference: 
170. P. P. 2.
Cemetery Location: 
New Zealand
Charles Thompson
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