Robert William THOMPSON

Regimental number26013
Place of birthHokitika, Greymouth
OccupationWarder
Next of kinWife, Mrs Agnes Thompson, 230 Antigua Street, Christchurch
Rank on embarkationSergeant Major
Unit nameNew Zealand Expeditionary Force, 19th Reinforcements, Auckland Infantry Battalion, A Company
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Wellington on 15 November 1916
The infantry component of the 19th Reinforcements left New Zealand on board two ships, 'Maunganui' and 'Tahiti'. It is not possible from the Nominal Rolls to determine on which ship an individual embarked.
Final rankCorporal
Final unit1st Battalion, Auckland Infantry Regiment
FateKilled in Action 26 March 1918
Age at death from cemetery records38
Place of burialNo known grave
Commemoration detailsGrevillers (New Zealand) Memorial, nr Bapaume, Pas de Calais, France
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Parents: the late Archibald and Eliza Thompson; Wife: Agnes Thompson, 183 Strickland Street, Spreydon, Christchurch
Other details

War service: Western Front

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal
SourcesNominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 45, p. 4

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