James THOMPSON

Regimental number13131
Date of birth8 March 1893
Place of birthShetland Islands
ReligionPresbyterian
OccupationFarm labourer
Marital statusMarried
Age at embarkation22
Height5' 9"
Weight152 lbs
Next of kinWife, Mrs James Thompson, 34 Helena Street, Dunedin
Previous military serviceNil
Enlistment date13 January 1916
Place of enlistmentTrentham
Rank on embarkationRifleman
Unit nameNew Zealand Expeditionary Force, New Zealand Rifle Brigade, 3rd Reinforcements to 4th Battalion, H Company
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT 53 Navua on 6 May 1916
Final rankPrivate
Final unitNo 2 Company, New Zealand Machine Gun Corps
FateKilled in Action 12 October 1917
Age at death from cemetery records25
Place of burialNo known grave
Commemoration detailsTyne Cot Memorial (New Zealand Apse, Panel No 9), Tyne Cot Cemetery, Belgium
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records		Wife: Lulu Thompson, 34 Helen Street, South Dunedin
Other details

War service: Egypt, Western Front

Embarked Wellington, 6 May 1916; disembarked Suez, 22 June 1916.

Embarked Alexandria, 26 July 1916; disembarked Southampton, England, 7 August 1916, and marched into Sling Camp.

Proceeded overseas to France, 28 August 1916; joined 2nd Bn, Otago Infantry Regiment, in the field, 22 September 1916, and posted to 14th Company.

Found guilty, 24 December 1916, of insolence to an NCO: awarded 14 days' Field Punishment No 2.

Transferred to No 2 Company, NZ Machine Gun Corps, 3 March 1917.

Found guilty, 17 April 1917, of hesitating to obey an order given by an NCO: awarded 4 days' Field Punishment No 2.

Admitted to No 1 NZ Field Ambulance, 3 October 1917 (pyrexia, unknown origin); rejoined unit, 8 October 1917.

Killed in action, 12 October 1917.

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal
Miscellaneous detailsMarital status given as Single on Attestation Form.
SourcesNominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 31, p. 25
Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 7825591