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We remember Charles Cecil Thompson
We remember Charles Cecil Thompson
Timeline
Timeline
1915
theatres
France & Belgium: 1a
Source:8904000
28th July 1915
1917
service
British Army
Lieutenant
Devonshire Regiment
Source:8904033
1st July 1917 - 16th March 1918
1918
service
British Army
Captain
Devonshire Regiment
Source:8904033
17th March 1918
1918
service
British Army
Lieutenant
Devonshire Regiment
6th Battalion
Source:8904039
24th November 1918
service
British Army
Corporal
1660
Herefordshire Regiment
Source:4129723
service
British Army
Second Lieutenant
Devonshire Regiment
Source:8904022
service
British Army
Captain
Devonshire Regiment
9th Battalion
Source:8904039
1919
death
United Kingdom
Source:8904000
8th April 1919
burial
Staffordshire
United Kingdom
"C." 787
Source:8918726
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Charles Cecil |
| Initials | CC |
| Last Name | Thompson |
| Source | 4129723 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 1660 | Herefordshire Regiment | Corporal | ||
| British Army | Devonshire Regiment | Second Lieutenant | |||
| British Army | Devonshire Regiment | Lieutenant | |||
| British Army | Devonshire Regiment | Captain | |||
| British Army | Devonshire Regiment | 6th Battalion | Lieutenant | ||
| British Army | Devonshire Regiment | 9th Battalion | Captain |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1914/15 Star | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| British War Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| Victory Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs. E. Or Mrs. J. Thompson | mother |
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Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Transcription | Fife3190 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Ancestry- MIC image | R58235 | |
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission - record | R58235 | |
| LONDON GAZETTE, 22 SEPTEMBER, 1914 - Second Lieutenant | R58235 | |
| LONDON GAZETTE, 15 AUGUST, 1917 - Lieutenant | R58235 | |
| LONDON GAZETTE, 10 JUNE, 1918 - Captain | R58235 | |
| LONDON GAZETTE, 7 FEBRUARY, 1919 - relinquishes the actg. rank of Capt. | R58235 |
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