posted on 2024-02-23, 18:22authored byGreat War Archive Project Team
<p dir="ltr">494 Sergeant Joseph Cecil Thompson, French postcard portrait, 1916 or later. Served Gallipoli, Egypt, France and Belgium and returned to Australia in 1919.</p><p dir="ltr">Editor's Comment:<br>The colour and shape of patches on the upper sleeve indicate Thompson's Battalion. The crown above chevrons show that Joseph Thompson held the appointment of Company Quater-Master Serjeant. Note that the Australian Imperial Force only wore appointment badges on the right sleeve.</p>