Private 54

8th Battalion, A Company

Houghton Northampton

His father, Henry James Tompkins of 133 St James Rd Northampton. Single man

Melbourne 1/9/1914

20 years and 5 months, 169 pounds, grey eyes and light brown hair

Church of England

Farm hand

He was wounded at Gallipoli, taken to Alexandria then invalided to London where he died of his wounds

Dallington Cemetery Northampton

He lived and worked in the Meeniyan area


He is on the Meeniyan Honour Roll
1/9/14 He enlisted in Meeniyan
19/10/14 He embarked Melbourne on HMAT Benella
He served in Egypt and Gallipoli
He was wounded in the head at Gallipoli and moved to Alexandria and then invalided to London where he died.
He was buried in Dallington Cemetery Northampton