Harry THOMSON MC, KC

Service Numbers:	191, Officer
Enlisted:	22 July 1915, Keswick, South Australia
Last Rank:	Major
Last Unit:	HQ Education Services
Born:	Norwood, South Australia, 27 February 1888
Home Town:	Adelaide, South Australia
Schooling:	Unley Public School, St Peter's College, University of Adelaide (LL.B: 1909), [Rhodes Scholar] University of Oxford (BA & GradDip Ec & PSc)
Occupation:	Barrister, Solicitor & Soldier
Died:	Leukemia, Millswood, South Australia, 20 October 1933, aged 45 years
Cemetery:	West Terrace Cemetery (General) West Terrace, General Section Road 1 South, E/W Count E. Site 3
Memorials:	Adelaide Members of the Legal Profession & Students at Law WW1 Honour Board, Adelaide University of Adelaide WW1 Honour Roll, Hackney St Peter's College Honour Board, Queenscliff Fire Brigade Honor Roll, Queenscliff Methodist Church Honor Roll, Unley Town Hall WW1 Honour Board

World War 1 Service

22 Jul 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 191, 10th Infantry Battalion, Keswick, South Australia
1 Aug 1915:	Promoted AIF WW1, Sergeant, 10th Infantry Battalion
16 Sep 1915:	Promoted AIF WW1, Second Lieutenant, 10th Infantry Battalion
11 Jan 1916:	Embarked AIF WW1, Second Lieutenant, Officer, 10th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Borda, Adelaide
11 Jan 1916:	Involvement AIF WW1, Second Lieutenant, Officer, 10th Infantry Battalion, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '10' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Borda embarkation_ship_number: A30 public_note: ''
26 Feb 1916:	Transferred AIF WW1, Second Lieutenant, 50th Infantry Battalion
1 May 1916:	Promoted AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 50th Infantry Battalion
16 Aug 1916:	Wounded Battle for Pozières , Shell Shock; admitted Officers Rest Station
20 Apr 1917:	Promoted AIF WW1, Captain, 50th Infantry Battalion
20 May 1917:	Transferred AIF WW1, Captain, 4th Infantry Brigade Headquarters
6 Jul 1917:	Wounded Gun-Shot Wound Arm
4 Jan 1918:	Promoted AIF WW1, Staff Captain, 4th Infantry Brigade Headquarters
4 Jan 1918:	Honoured Military Cross
2 Jul 1918:	Promoted AIF WW1, Captain, HQ Education Services
29 Sep 1918:	Transferred AIF WW1, Captain, HQ Education Services
1 Jan 1919:	Promoted AIF WW1, Major, HQ Education Services
6 May 1919:	Embarked AIF WW1, Major, Officer, HQ Education Services, SS Kaiser-i-Hind, England
6 Aug 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1, Major, Officer, HQ Education Services
Date unknown:	Involvement 10th Infantry Battalion, Battle for Pozières

Military Cross Citation

As Assistant Staff Captain, and later as Staff Captain, his work has been consistently good during the period 22nd September 1917 to 24 February 1918. Thoroughly reliable, possessing good judgement, tactful and conscientious, he has been of great assistance to the Brigade. He holds the respect of all ranks.

Submitted 18 November 2015 by Nathan Rohrlach

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