Robert William THOMPSON

Regimental number6/3182
Place of birthLeeds, Yorks, England
AddressBurnip's Boardinghouse, Kaiapoi
Marital statusSingle
Next of kinSister, Mrs H Nutbridge, Wilson's Road, Christchurch
Rank on embarkationPrivate
Enlistment statusVolunteer
Unit nameNew Zealand Expeditionary Force, 7th Reinforcements, Canterbury Infantry Battalion
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Wellington on 10 October 1915
Final rankPrivate
Final unit2nd Battalion, Canterbury Infantry Regiment
FateKilled in Action 1 October 1916
Age at death from cemetery records25
Place of burialNo known grave
Commemoration detailsCaterpillar Valley (New Zealand) Memorial, Longueval, Somme, France
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Parents: the late Robert and Nellie Thompson
Other details

War service: Egypt, Western Front

Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
Miscellaneous detailsNominal Roll Vol. 1: Canterbury Infantry Batln/Seventh