| Accession Number | P11216.025.001 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | |
| Maker |
Unknown |
| Place made | Ottoman Empire: Turkey, Marmara, Chanak, Gallipoli Peninsula |
| Date made | 1915 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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The original grave of Lieutenant Colonel (Lt Col) Astley John Onslow Thompson VD, 4th Battalion. ...
Description
The original grave of Lieutenant Colonel (Lt Col) Astley John Onslow Thompson VD, 4th Battalion. A 49 year old grazier of Menangle, NSW, prior to his enlistment, with 22 years service in the NSW Mounted Rifles and 2nd Australian Light Horse, he was appointed commanding officer of the 4th Battalion. The Battalion landed at Gallipoli in the afternoon of 25 April 1915. The following day Lt Col Thompson led the Battalion's advance across the 400 Plateau, where he was killed in action somewhere near Owen's Gully. His body was carried back some distance by Lieutenant Robert Massie, but the fire proved too severe. The Colonel's body remained in front of the line until it was found by the 3rd Battalion when digging a forward sap on May 11th. It was buried in the side of a trench near Bridge's Road. See also P02317.001.