Private

Melbourne Thompson

Conflict: 
WW1
Additional Information: 

Son of Mrs. V. Thompson, of 9, Chapman St., Auckland, New Zealand.

References:
  • CWGC
  • Archives New Zealand
NZ WAR GRAVES

Public Contributions:

There are no public contributions written for this casualty

Personal Tributes:

Casualty

Service Number: 
24080
Name:
Melbourne Thompson
Rank: 
Private
Date of Birth:
Not known
Next of Kin: 
Mrs Violet Thompson (mother), 1 Oxford Street, Newton, Auckland, New Zealand
Date of Enlistment:
Not known
Occupation on Enlistment:
Labourer
Armed Force: 
Army
Unit:
NZEF, Auckland Regiment, 2 Battalion

Casualty Details

Cause of Death:
Died of wounds
Date of Death:
02 October 1916
Day of Death:
Monday
Age at Death: 
23
Conflict: 
WW1

Embarkation Details

Embarkation Body:
New Zealand Expeditionary Force
Embarkation Place:
Wellington, New Zealand
Embarkment Date:
27 May 1916
Transport:

HMNZT 54
HMNZT 55
Vessel:
Willochra or Tofua
Destination:
Plymouth or Devonport, England

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

Cemetery

Cemetery Reference: 
XI. E. 1.
Cemetery Location: 
France
Melbourne Thompson
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