Thompson, Oliver August

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SURNAME

Thompson

NAME

Oliver August

PLACE OF BIRTH

Port Douglas, Qld

OCCUPATION

Miner

PLACE OF ENLISTMENT

Cairns, Qld

DATE OF ENLISTMENT

29/04/1916

NEXT OF KIN

Annie Thompson, Wharf St, Brisbane (wife)

LINK TO DOUGLAS SHIRE

Born in Port Douglas

REGIMENT 1

26th Battalion AIF

REGIMENT 2

Special units

RANK

Sapper

CAMPAIGN 1

Western Front

DATE DISCHARGED

28/08/1919

OTHER INFORMATION

Tunnelling. British War Medal, Victory Medal.

STORY OUTLINE

Oliver Thompson, born in Port Douglas, was a miner at Wolfram who enlisted in Cairns on 29/4/1916 aged 37.

In France he was wounded on 21/07/1917.

In January 1918 he was gassed, and was admitted to hospital in England for this on 19/03/1918, and did not rejoin his regiment in France until 26/07/1918.

He returned to Australia on 20/07/1919, and was discharged on 28/08/1919.

SERVICE NO

6066

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