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We remember George Masterman Thompson
We remember George Masterman Thompson
Timeline
Timeline
1890
1909
appointments
Lieutenant 1st Btn Royal Scots
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13th February 1909
1909
commission
Regular
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18th September 1909
1910
appointments
1 Btn. Royal Scots 2nd Lt ( service in India )
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January 1910 - 1913
1914
dates
Age 24
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22nd August 1914
1914
awards
Croix de Guerre with Palms
Other War Service Award
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20th October 1914
education
Military
Sandhurst College
Sandhurst
United Kingdom
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education
Secondary education
Wellington College
Crowthorne, Berkshire
United Kingdom
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marriage
No Spouse
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service
British Army
Lieutenant
Royal Scots attached West African Field Force Gold Coast Regiment
1st Battalion
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service
British Army
Lieutenant
Royal Scots
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1914
death
Killed in Action
He was the first British officer to be killed in action during the war, whilst commanding French Senegalese troops in an action against German forces in Togoland.
Chra, German Togoland
Togo
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22nd August 1914
burial
Lt Thompson was buried first in Chra village and is now is buried at Wahala Cemetery near Atakpame, being the only soldier commemorated there.
Togo
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Details
Details
Names
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | Royal Scots attached West African Field Force Gold Coast Regiment | 1st Battalion | Lieutenant | ||
| British Army | Royal Scots | Lieutenant |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Croix de Guerre with Palms | Other War Service Award |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Col. George William Thompson | father |
Spouse
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| No Spouse | wife |
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Portrait photograph of George Masterman ThompsonLieutenant George Masterman Thompson 1 Battalion, The Royal Scots (Lothian Regiment) (attached Gold Coast Regiment, West African Field Force) Lt Thompson was the first British officer to be killed in action during the First World War. He was commanding a small force of French Senegalese troops in an action against German forces at Chra, German Togoland, when he was killed, aged 24, on 22 August 1914. A Special French Army Order was published on 20 October commending his gallantry and he was posthumously awarded the Croix de Guerre with Palms. Lt Thompson is buried at Wahala Cemetery near Atakpame.
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War MemorialLieutenant George Masterman Thompson is commemorated on the War Memorial in Burley, Hampshire (image 3/2013)Contributed by:
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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 | Imperial1 | |
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Bryan5462 | |
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Bryan5462 | |
| British Army, Bond of Sacrifice: Officers Died in the Great War 1914-1916 Transcription | Bryan5462 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
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| IWM pictures on flickr | Rob23648 | |
| Keith Stewards paper on Lt Thompson | Rob23648 | |
| De Ruvigny's Roll of Honour, 1914-1919 | Rob23648 | |
| The London Gazette | Rob23648 | |
| The Bond of Sacrifice: George Masterman Thompson | Hannah21187 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
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| Portrait photograph of George Masterman Thompson | Charlotte33 | |
| War Memorial | DR117137 | |
| War Memorial | DR117137 |
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