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We remember Herbert Edward Thompson
We remember Herbert Edward Thompson
Timeline
Timeline
1891
birth
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1891
1914
dates
Age 23
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1914
1914
location
45 King Cross Street, Halifax, Yorkshire
United Kingdom
their own address
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5th September 1914
1916
dates
Age 24
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3rd September 1916
1916
missing
Reported missing during the Battle of the Somme. His body was subsequently found and he is now buried at Mill Road Cemetery, Thiepval.
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3rd September 1916
enlistment
Halifax, Yorkshire
United Kingdom
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service
British Army
Private
2446
West Riding Regiment
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service
British Army
Serjeant
200662
Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment)
1/4th Battalion
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theatres
Western Europe :1
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1916
death
Killed in Action
Killed in unsuccessful attack on Schwaben Redoubt Thiepval, Somme. Buried Mill Road British Military Cemetery.
France
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3rd September 1916
Details
Details
Names
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 45 King Cross Street, Halifax, Yorkshire | United Kingdom | their own address | known 5th September 1914 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 2446 | West Riding Regiment | Private | ||
| British Army | 200662 | Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment) | 1/4th Battalion | Serjeant |
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Portrait photograph of Herbert Edward ThompsonSergeant Herbert Edward Thompson 1/4 Battalion, Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment) Sgt Thompson was reported missing, aged 24, at Thiepval on 3 September 1916 during the Battle of the Somme. His body was subsequently found and he is now buried at Mill Road Cemetery, Thiepval.
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Halifax Courier 30 June 1917Halifax Courier 30 June 1917 Thompson Herbert Edward. Obituary photoContributed by:
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Halifax Courier 30 June 1917Halifax Courier 30 June 1917 Thompson Herbert Edward - ObituaryContributed by:
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Calderdale War Dead - T.R. Hornshaw & M.W. FowlerCalderdale War Dead - T.R. Hornshaw & M.W. Fowler (1995)Contributed by:
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Communities
Communities
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Heath/Crossley & Porter schools Roll of HonourMore about Heath/Crossley & Porter schools Roll of Honour
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Members of Halifax Bowling ClubMore about Members of Halifax Bowling Club
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Halifax and Calder Valley men of the West Riding Regiment buried in Mill Road British Military Cemetery, Connaught British Military Cemetery or are remembered on the Thiepval Memorial to The MissingMore about Halifax and Calder Valley men of the West Riding Regiment buried in Mill Road British Military Cemetery, Connaught British Military Cemetery or are remembered on the Thiepval Memorial to The Missing
Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| British Army Service Records 1914-1920 Transcription | Jo6 | |
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Jo6 | |
| British Army Service Records 1914-1920 Transcription | Jo6 |
No external evidence
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Portrait photograph of Herbert Edward Thompson | Charlotte33 | |
| Halifax Courier 30 June 1917 | Wayne51525 | |
| Halifax Courier 30 June 1917 | Wayne51525 | |
| Calderdale War Dead - T.R. Hornshaw & M.W. Fowler | Wayne51525 |
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