Alex Forbes THOMSON

Regimental number6/1131
Address11 Ombersley Terrace, Opawa, Christchurch
Marital statusSingle
Next of kinJ W Thomson, 11 Ombersley Terrace Opawa Christchurch
Rank on embarkationPrivate
Enlistment statusVolunteer
Unit nameNew Zealand Expeditionary Force, Main Body, Canterbury Infantry Battalion
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Wellington on 16 October 1914
The Canterbury Infantry Battalion, Main Body, left New Zealand on board two ships, 'Tahiti' and 'Athenic'. It is not possible from the Nominal Roll to determine on which ship an individual embarked.
Medals

Military Medal

'For gallantry and devotion to duty. At the Landing in Gallipoli he did especially good work under most trying conditions. Again in August he showed great bravery and devotion to duty in bringing in wounded under machine gun and Artillery fire. In the shelling of Armentieres on 29th May 1916 he showed great coolness and bravery in attending to the wounded.'
Source: London Gazette
Date: 11 October 1916

Mentioned in Despatches

'In connection with the operations described in General I. Hamilton's despatch dated 11 December 1915.'
Source: London Gazette
Date: 28 January 1916

Miscellaneous detailsNominal Roll Vol. 1: Canterbury Infantry Batln/Main Body

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