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Second Lieutenant Eric Henry Thompson

Commemorated at
Memorial Name
St Mary's Anglican Church First World War Honour Board Balmain East
Given name
E
Family name
Thompson
Gender
Male
Service number
123
Conflicts
First World War, 1914–18
Campaign
Somme 1916 - 1917
Ypres Salient 1917
Somme 1918
Fate
Returned to Australia (RTA)
Fate date
09 August 1919
Additional information
Address given on enlistment documents

Last held rank
Second Lieutenant
Unit at embarkation
Machine Gun Company 9
Service
Australian Army - First Australian Imperial Force (1st AIF)
Veteran Notes/Bio

Enlisted as a Private and ultimately promoted to 2nd Lieutenant. Wounded in action twice: (1) October 1917 gun shot wound to scalp (2) November 1917 Gassed. Last known address: 27 Union Street

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