Private

Gerald Russell Thompson

Conflict: 
WW1
Additional Information: 

Son of Mrs. Emily Thompson, of Rotorua, Hamilton, and the late Charles Thompson. Native of Wellington.

References:
  • CWGC
  • Archives New Zealand
NZ WAR GRAVES

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Casualty

Service Number: 
11969
Name:
Gerald Russell Thompson
Rank: 
Private
Date of Birth:
Not known
Place of Birth: 
Wellington, New Zealand
Next of Kin: 
Mrs E. Thompson (mother), Newton Flat Hotel, Buller Gorge, New Zealand
Date of Enlistment:
Not known
Occupation on Enlistment:
Labourer
Armed Force: 
Army
Unit:
NZEF, Canterbury Regiment, 1 Battalion

Casualty Details

Cause of Death:
Killed in action
Date of Death:
08 June 1917
Day of Death:
Friday
Age at Death: 
18
Conflict: 
WW1

Embarkation Details

Embarkation Body:
New Zealand Expeditionary Force
Embarkation Place:
Wellington, New Zealand
Embarkment Date:
01 May 1916
Transport:
HMNZT 51
Vessel:
Ulimaroa
Destination:
Suez, Egypt

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

Cemetery

Cemetery Location: 
Belgium
Gerald Russell Thompson
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