Robert Roland THOMPSON

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THOMPSON, Robert Roland

Service Numbers:	Not yet discovered
Enlisted:	30 January 1902
Last Rank:	Captain
Last Unit:	King Edward's Horse
Born:	Not yet discovered
Home Town:	Not yet discovered
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Not yet discovered
Memorials:	Millers Point South African Memorial

Boer War Service

1 Oct 1899:	Involvement Captain, 1st Australian Horse

Non Warlike Service

30 Jan 1902:	Enlisted Other Commonwealth Forces, Captain, King Edward's Horse

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Biography contributed by Peter Nemaric

Prominent in forming of Kings Colonials Imperial Yeomanry 1902 - 1904 (1st King Edwards Horse).

Captain 1902.

Major and Adjutant 1904.

Resigned and was given a War Office appointment at Aldershot 1904.

Previous service Sgt 4th Dragoon Guards, promoted formation of Dunedin Hussars in New Zealand.

In 1897 first Adjutant of the 1st (Volunteer) Australian Horse.

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