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We remember Herbert William Thompson
We remember Herbert William Thompson
Timeline
Timeline
1895
birth
United Kingdom
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1895
1916
dates
Age 21
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1st July 1916
1916
hospitalisation
Reported wounded and missing on 1 July 1916 during the attack at Serre, which took place at the start of the Battle of the Somme
Hospital/Institution
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1st July 1916
1916
missing
Reported wounded and missing on 1 July 1916 during the attack at Serre, which took place at the start of the Battle of the Somme
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1st July 1916
1916
service
British Army
Second Lieutenant
East Lancashire Regiment
10 Battalion (attached 11 Battalion)
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1st July 1916
service
British Army
Private
1464
London Regiment
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1916
death
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1st July 1916
burial
Somme
France
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Details
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Gender
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| Male |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
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| British Army | 1464 | London Regiment | Private | ||
| British Army | East Lancashire Regiment | 10 Battalion (attached 11 Battalion) | Second Lieutenant |
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Portrait photograph of Herbert William Thompson2 Lieutenant Herbert William Thompson 10 Battalion (attached 11 Battalion), East Lancashire Regiment Lt Thompson was reported wounded and missing, aged 21, on 1 July 1916 during the attack at Serre which took place at the start of the Battle of the Somme. His servant, Private Riley, was also reported missing at the same time. Both are commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial.
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
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| Medal Index Card | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records | Imperial1 | |
| 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Joanna19174 |
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Multimedia
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| Portrait photograph of Herbert William Thompson | Charlotte33 |
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