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John Alexander Trindle THOMPSON

Kete Horowhenua2020-03-23T16:50:35+00:00
Date of birth28 April 1890
Date of death20 November 1918
Mothers nameMinnie Eliza Russell (née Mailman)
Spouses nameUnmarried
Fathers nameJohn William Thompson
Parents date of marriage1887
Parents place of marriageNew Zealand
SiblingsEmma Evelyn (b 1892), Eileen Edna (b 1895), Ellan Kathleen (b 1898 m 1920 Winter d 1975), Ronald Vivian (b 1906, Sidney George (b 1900), Augusta Doris Ada (b 1902)
Cause of deathInfluenza & Pneumonia
Buried whereTiro Tiro Cemetery, Levin, New Zealand. Block 3, Plot 36
Last known residenceLevin, New Zealand
AwardsBritish War Medal, Victory Medal
Place of birthWanganui, New Zealand
OccupationPrinter
Place of deathLevin
Date of arrival overseas22 August 1916
Theatres of warWestern Front 1916 - 1917
Place of embarkationWellington
SurnameTHOMPSON
War memorialWeraroa Peace Gate
Place enlistedTrentham
Christian namesJohn Alexander Trindle
Place of arrival overseasDevonport, England
WarsWW 1
Service number13829
ReligionMethodist
Date enlisted06 March 1916
Final rankPrivate
Regiment or serviceWellington Regiment NZEF
Embarkation date26 June 1916
User reference9.70

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Last Employer: Self.

NOK: Mrs MER Thompson (m), Bartholomew Rd, Levin.

Declared age: 25 years 8 months.

Height: 5'8". Weight: 11st. 8lb.

Chest: 32"-35 1/2". Complexion: Fair.

Eyes: Blue. Hair: Light.

Father was a Cycle Agent in Levin.

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