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We remember Ivor Howard Thompson
We remember Ivor Howard Thompson
Timeline
Timeline
1894
enlistment
Wotton-Under-Edge
United Kingdom
Source:6191146
service
British Army
Private
2179 TF
Gloucestershire Regiment
Source:4416469
service
British Army
Private
2179
Gloucestershire Regiment
1/5th Battalion
Source:6191146
theatres
France & Belgium: 1a
Source:6191146
1915
death
Killed in Action
killed in action
Ploegstreet
Belgium
Source:7236727
Source:6191158
Source:6191149
7th June 1915
burial
Hainaut
Ploegsteert Wood Military Cemetery
Belgium
Source:7236727
Source:6191146
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Ivor Howard |
| Initials | IH |
| Last Name | Thompson |
| Source | 6191146 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 2179 TF | Gloucestershire Regiment | Private | ||
| British Army | 2179 | Gloucestershire Regiment | 1/5th Battalion | Private |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1914/15 Star | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| British War Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| Victory Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal |
Media
Media
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Photograph of Ivor ThompsonPhotograph as displayed in roll of honour in Hawkesbury Upton Church
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Communities
Communities
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The parish of Hawkesbury, GloucestershireMore about The parish of Hawkesbury, Gloucestershire
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 | First1803 | |
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records | Imperial1 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission | First1803 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Photograph of Ivor Thompson | Sam40569 |
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