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We remember Arthur Thompson
We remember Arthur Thompson
Timeline
Timeline
1893
1911
dates
Age 18
Source:6655533
2nd April 1911
1911
employment
Coal merchant's clerk
London
United Kingdom
Source:6655533
2nd April 1911
1911
location
162 North View Road, Hornsey, London
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:6655533
2nd April 1911
enlistment
London
United Kingdom
Source:6655431
service
British Army
Private
450617
London Regiment
11th (County of London) Battalion (Finsbury Rifles)
Source:6655431
service
British Army
Rifleman
450617
London Regiment (Finsbury Rifles)
Source:7017628
theatres
France & Belgium: 1a
Source:6655431
theatres
Western Europe :1
Source:6655431
1918
death
Died of wounds
Poperinge
Belgium
Source:7017628
Source:6655431
2nd January 1918
burial
West-Vlaanderen
Belgium
Source:7017628
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Arthur |
| Initials | A |
| Last Name | Thompson |
| Source | 4415513 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 162 North View Road, Hornsey, London | United Kingdom | parents address | known 2nd April 1911 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 450617 | London Regiment | 11th (County of London) Battalion (Finsbury Rifles) | Private | |
| British Army | 450617 | London Regiment (Finsbury Rifles) | Rifleman |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ellen Thompson | mother | ||
| Robert William Thompson | father |
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Arthur ThompsonIn uniform. Photo supplied to St. Paul's Church, Harringay, North London as part of a project to display pictures of members of the Young Men's Bible Class in the church vestry. The album, entitled "The Class Militant", is now kept at the London Metropolitan Archives.
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Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Bethany35080 | |
| 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Bethany35080 | |
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records | Imperial1 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Harringay War Memorial Committee Minute Book 1917-1922 | Bethany35080 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Arthur Thompson | Bethany35080 |
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