Thompson / Corporaal Family History
|
|
Alfred Joseph Thompson
(1886-1939) |
|
Alfred Joseph Thompson 1
- Born: 1886, Armidale, New South Wales, Australia 2
- Marriage (1): Agnes Unknown after Jun 30, 1919
- Died: Jul 28, 1939, Fremantle, Western Australia, Australia at age 53 3
- Buried: Jul 29, 1939, Palmyra, Western Australia, Australia 4 5
 General Notes:
Albert Joseph Thompson joined the call to arms for WW1 enlisting in the Australian Infintry Force (AIF) at the Blackboy Hill Camp W.A. on Nov 30, 1915 with the rank of Private. His service number was 4915 and his unit the 16th Battalion 15th Reinforcement embarking from Fremantle, Western Australia aboard the HMAT A38 Ulysses on April 1, 1916 bound for Europe.
On June 14, 1916 the troops transferred to the HT Ionian in Alexandria and sailed to Marseilles, France from where they travelled overland to Etaples on the north coast of France to join the rest of the 16th Battalion on Aug 17, 1916.
On Oct 4, 1916 Albert suffered gunshot wounds to his right leg and left shoulder. Following attention in the field hospital he was evacuated to 3rd Northern General Hospital in Sheffield, England via Boulonge. He spent the next year recouperating at various Army postings in England.
On Oct 1, 1917 he rejoined the 6th Battalion in Le Havre, Belgium. On Oct 24, 1917 he was wounded again with gunshot to his hand. Albert was sent to the 2nd Military Hospital in Canterbury for treatment.
He remained in England until the end of the war again serving in various posts. Albert returned to Australia aboard HT Trás-os-Montes arriving in Fremantle on May 14, 1919 where he was demobilised.
[Information taken from the service record of Albert Joseph Thompson held by National Archives Australia]
Albert's occupation was noted as Grocer on his Enlistment to the AIF.
Burial Notes:
Epitaph
In loving memory of Alfred beloved husband of Agnes Thompson fond father of Peg Died 28th July 1939 Aged 53 years.
Some of his life's milestones were:
There is conflicting information of birth date. The stated age of 33 on his AIF enlistment in 1915. 6 would make his birth year 1882
Alfred was living at 31 Davis St Boulder City, Western Australia, Australia in 1910 7
He was working as Shop Assistant in Boulder City, Western Australia, Australia in 1910 8
He was serving in the 16th Batallion AIF - Aust. Imperial Force on Nov 30, 1915 in Southern Cross, Western Australia, Australia. 9
Alfred was living at 104 Hampton Rd. Beaconsfield. Fremantle, Western Australia, Australia in Jul 28, 1939 10
Alfred married Agnes Unknown after Jun 30, 1919.
Marriage Notes:
Discharged from the AIF in April 1919
|
Sources
1
Western Australia Government, death certificate 74 (1919), William Thomas D... Thompson; Registry of Births, Deaths, & Marriages. Western Australia, Perth; [Name partially obscured by ink blot]
2
NSW Government, "Registry Of Births, Deaths & Marriages," database (http://www.bdm.nsw.gov.au/Pages/family-history/family-history.aspx), Reg # 30606/1886.
3
"Family Notices," <i>The West Australian (1879-1954)</i>, July 29, 1939, p. 1, col. 1; digital images, <i>Trove Digitised Newspapers</i> (http://trove.nla.gov.au/ndp/del/article/46411990 : accessed Dec 15, 2012).
4
"Funeral Notices," <i>The West Australian (1879-1954)</i>, 29/7/1939, p. 1, col. 3; digital images.
5
MyHeritage (USA) Inc. Lehi UT. USA., "Billion Graves," database (https://www.myheritage.com : accessed Jan 11, 2020), Alfred Thompson 1886 - 28 Jul 1939.
6
"AIF Enlistment Form," Age 33 in 1915; digital images(http://www.mappingouranzacs.naa.gov.au/details-permalink.aspx?barcode_no=1831510 : accessed Dec 16, 2012); Age recorded as 33 5/12 as at Nov 30, 1915. This would make his birth date June 30, 1882.
7
Australian Electoral Commission, "Australian Electoral Roll 1903-1980," database - (http://search.ancestry.com.au), 1910 Div Kalgoorlie - Subdiv Boulder Ref # 3107.
8
Australian Electoral Commission, "Australian Electoral Roll 1903-1980," database - (http://search.ancestry.com.au), 1910 Div Kalgoorlie - Subdiv Boulder.
9
"AIF Enlistment Form," Service # 4915 Pte Alfred Thompson; digital images(http://www.mappingouranzacs.naa.gov.au/details-permalink.aspx?barcode_no=1831510).
10
newspaper - online archive; The West Australian (Perth, WA: 1879 - 1954), p. 1. Family Notices. (1939, July 29). Retrieved December 15, 2012, from <http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article46411990>
|
COPYRIGHT NOTICE
Copyright
© 2020, Robert M.K. Thompson and all contributors of their respective
personal data. No personal data shall be used without authorisation or
for commercial purposes. Refer to the full copyright stipulation on the
"Copyright & Disclaimer Notice" link on the CONTENTS page.
Interested persons who wish to share this data, subject to copyright, are
welcome to contact me here
to arrange the details.
It is the
policy of this site to respect the privacy of individuals and will NOT
knowingly publish the data of LIVING persons.
|
|
