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We remember Arthur Gordon Thompson
We remember Arthur Gordon Thompson
Timeline
Timeline
1814
theatres
Western Europe :1
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3rd October 1814 - 16th June 1915
1895
1914
enlistment
Westminster, London
United Kingdom
Source:6655414
7th August 1914
1914
theatres
France & Belgium: 1a
Source:6655412
3rd October 1914 - 16th June 1915
1915
location
111 Warham Road, Harringay, London
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:6655412
16th June 1915
education
Higher Grade
Monton Street School
Stroud Green, London
United Kingdom
Source:6655412
employment
Shipping Clerk
London
United Kingdom
Source:6655412
service
British Army
Private
2206
London Regiment
16th Battalion (Queen's Westminster Rifles)
Source:6655412
service
British Army
Rifleman
2206
London Regiment (Queen's Westminster Rifles)
Source:7515033
1915
death
Killed in Action
Hooge
Belgium
Source:7515033
Source:6655412
16th June 1915
burial
West-Vlaanderen
Buried in ground between Hooge and Lille Road.
Belgium
Source:7515033
Source:6655412
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Arthur Gordon |
| Initials | AG |
| Last Name | Thompson |
| Source | 6655412 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 111 Warham Road, Harringay, London | United Kingdom | parents address | known 16th June 1915 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 2206 | London Regiment | 16th Battalion (Queen's Westminster Rifles) | Private | |
| British Army | 2206 | London Regiment (Queen's Westminster Rifles) | Rifleman |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Isabelle Thompson | mother | ||
| Samuel Walter Thompson | father |
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Media
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Communities
Communities
Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription | Bethany35080 | |
| 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Bethany35080 | |
| De Ruvigny's Roll of Honour 1914-1918 Transcription | Bethany35080 | |
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 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 |
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