Life story: John Thompson | Lives of the First World War

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1893

birth Waterford, County Waterford Ireland Source:7089208 Source:9505053 1893

1895

sibling Michael Thompson Source:9505053 1895

1901

dates Age 8 Source:9505053 31st March 1901

1901

location Convent Terrace, Waterford, County Waterford Ireland parents address Source:9505053 31st March 1901

1901

sibling Martin Thompson Source:9505054 1901

1907

sibling Patrick Thompson Source:9505054 1907

1911

dates Age 17 Source:9505054 2nd April 1911

1911

employment van driver Waterford, County Waterford Ireland Source:9505054 2nd April 1911

1911

location Little Patrick Street, Waterford, County Waterford Ireland parents address Source:9505054 2nd April 1911

1913

enlistment Source:9505028 5th May 1913

1913

service British Army Private 10716 Royal Irish Regiment 2nd Battalion Source:9505028 5th May 1913 - 24th May 1919

1914

location Raglan South Barracks, Devonport United Kingdom military residence address Source:9505119 11th August 1914

1914

service British Army Private 10716 Royal Irish Regiment 2nd Battalion (embarkation for France to join BEF) Source:4416869 13th August 1914

1919

discharge Source:9505028 24th May 1919

1920

dates Age 27 Source:7089208 6th September 1920

internment pow Source:4416869

1920

death War Related Sickness His early death was most likely caused by the sickness he developed as a result of his captivity during the war. Waterford, County Waterford Ireland Source:7089208 Source:9505028 6th September 1920

burial Ballynaneashagh (st. Otteran's) Catholic Cemetery CWGC Cemetery/Memorial County Waterford Ireland S.B.138 Source:9505027

Details

Names

Type	Name
First Names	John
Initials	J
Last Name	Thompson
Source	4416869

Gender

Gender	Source
Male

Locations

Address	Country	Type	Date
Convent Terrace, Waterford, County Waterford	Ireland	parents address	known 31st March 1901
Little Patrick Street, Waterford, County Waterford	Ireland	parents address	known 2nd April 1911
Raglan South Barracks, Devonport	United Kingdom	military residence address	known 11th August 1914

Contribution

Military Service

Service	Number	Unit	Section	Rank	Source
British Army	10716	Royal Irish Regiment	2nd Battalion (embarkation for France to join BEF)	Private
British Army	10716	Royal Irish Regiment	2nd Battalion	Private

Awards

Award	Type	Source
Silver War Badge	Honourable Discharge
1914 Star	First World War Campaign/Service Medal
British War Medal	First World War Campaign/Service Medal
Victory Medal	First World War Campaign/Service Medal

Family

Parents

Name	Relationship	Dates	Source
Ellen Thompson	mother
Martin Thompson	father

Siblings

Name	Relationship	Dates
Michael Thompson	brother	1895
Martin Thompson	brother	1901
Patrick Thompson	brother	1907

Religion

Date	Religion	Source
1901-03-31	Roman Catholic

Media

Royal Irish Regiment Cap Badge

WW1 Royal Irish Regiment cap badge

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Royal Irish Regiment Cap Badge

WW1 Royal Irish Regiment cap badge

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Ballybricken Fair, Waterford

Ballybricken Fair, Waterford. John Thompson was born in Waterford in 1893.

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Convent Hill (Terrace) Waterford

Convent Hill (Terrace) Waterford, where John Thompson lived with his parents and brother at the time of the 1901 census

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Little Patrick Street, Waterford

Little Patrick Street, Waterford, where John Thompson lived with his parents and siblings at the time of the 1911 census

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The Guardhouse at Raglan Barracks, Devonport

Raglan Barracks, Devonport, where the 2nd Battalion Royal Irish Regiment was based prior to their embarkation for France in August 1914.

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SS Herschel

SS Herschel, the ship which transported the Royal Irish Regiment across the channel to France. They disembarked in Boulogne on 14th August 1914.

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Map of the Battle of Mons

Map of the Battle of Mons from The Campaigns and History of the Royal Irish Regiment, Vol. II (drawn by Major St.Leger)

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The Town Hall on the Grand-Place, Mons, Belgium

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The area to the east of Mons

The area around the hospital and cemetery, to the east of Mons, where the Royal Irish Regiment first came in contact with the enemy

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The area to the east of Mons

The area around the hospital and cemetery, to the east of Mons, where the Royal Irish Regiment first came in contact with the enemy

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The road along the eastern edge of the cemetery

The road running along the eastern edge of Mons Communal Cemetery down which the 2nd Battalion Royal Irish Regiment retreated on the 23rd August 1914

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The entrance to Mons Communal Cemetery

The entrance to Mons Communal Cemetery close to where a half platoon of B Company of the Royal Irish Regiment, under Lieutenant F.C.Ferguson, was placed covering the exit between the hospital and the cemetery.

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La Bascule crossroads, Mons, Belgium

La Bascule crossroads, Mons, Belgium, where a small detachment of the Royal Irish Regiment held out for hours against a superior enemy force. The memorial to the 2nd Battalion, a Celtic cross, was unveiled in 1923 at the crossroads and is clearly visible in this photo.

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La Bascule crossroads, Mons, Belgium

La Bascule crossroads, Mons, Belgium, where a small detachment of the Royal Irish Regiment held out for hours against a superior enemy force.

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Restaurant Leon on Chausee de Binche

Restaurant Leon on Chausee de Binche on the site of the former Chateau Gendebien which was used as a Red Cross hospital at the time of the Battle of Mons

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Rue Leon Save, Mons, Belgium.

The road south on the western edge of Bois La Haut, Mons. The Royal Irish Regiment were hotly pursued down this road by the Germans on the afternoon of the 23rd August 1914.

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The bridge over La Trouille near Hyon

The 3rd position of A Company at around 5.30 pm 23rd August 1914 on a small bridge over La Trouille near Hyon, Mons.

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Maison Communale, Hyon

The Maison Communale in Hyon, which was the 8th Brigade's Headquarters on 23rd August 1914.

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Maison Communale, Hyon

The Maison Communale in Hyon, which was the 8th Brigade's Headquarters on 23rd August 1914.

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A typical pave (pa-vay) road

The pave (pa-vay) road along which the Royal Irish Regiment hurriedly retreated with the Germans close behind around 6pm on 23rd August 1914, Mons, Belgium. These roads were hard on the feet of the retreating soldiers of the BEF, especially those reservists whose feet had grown soft and had not had sufficient time to grow accustomed to day-after-day of hard marching.a

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4th position of the RIRgt on 23rd August 1914

The field which was the 4th position of the RIRgt on 23rd August 1914, where they were attacked by the Germans at dusk.

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St Symphorien Military Cemetery, Mons, Belgium

St Symphorien Military Cemetery, Mons, Belgium, where 26 Royal Irish Regiment casualties of the Battle of Mons are buried and some 65 unknown British soldiers around 12 of whom are almost certainly soldiers of the RIRgt.

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Unknown Royal Irish Regiment Soldier

Unknown Royal Irish Regiment soldier buried in St Symphorien Military Cemetery, Mons

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Unknown Royal Irish Regiment Soldiers

Unknown Royal Irish Regiment soldiers buried in St Symphorien Military Cemetery, Mons

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Mons (Bergen) Communal Cemetery

Mons (Bergen) Communal Cemetery where 4 soldiers of the 2nd Battalion Royal Irish Regiment are buried: Second Lieutenant John Denys Shine, Lance Corporals John Finn and Thomas Kelly and Private Edward Comber.

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2nd Battalion R.I.Rgt. Memorial, Mons.

The Memorial to the Royal Irish Regiment at Mons overlooks the ground on which the 2nd Battalion fought on the 23rd August 1914. It was unveiled by Lord Ypres – Field Marshal John French - on 11th November 1923.

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2nd Battalion R.I.Rgt. Memorial, Mons.

The plaque at the base of the Mons memorial to the 2nd Battalion Royal Irish Regiment. The memorial was unveiled on 11th November 1923 at La Bascule crossroads.

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John Thompson's grave in Waterford

John Thompson's grave in BALLYNANEASHAGH (ST. OTTERAN'S) CATHOLIC CEMETERY, S. B. 138, Waterford

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Communities

2nd Battalion Royal Irish Regiment from August to October 1914

2nd Battalion Royal Irish Regiment from August to October 1914

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Evidence

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Official Records

Title	Connected by	More information
Medal Index Card
Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records	Imperial1
Ireland: National Roll of Honour 1914-1921 Transcription	Patrick63223
Silver War Badge Roll Transcription	Patrick63223
Ireland Census 1901 Transcription	Patrick63223
Ireland Census 1911 Transcription	Patrick63223

External Evidence

Reference	Connected by	More information
The Campaigns and History of the Royal Irish Regiment Vol.II from 1900 to 1922	Patrick63223
"There's a Devil in the Drum" by J.F.Lucy	Patrick63223
“The Mons Star: The British Expeditionary Force 1914”	Patrick63223
Wherever the Firing Line Extends	Patrick63223
1914-1918 PRISONERS OF THE FIRST WORLD WAR ICRC HISTORICAL ARCHIVES	Patrick63223

Multimedia

Title	Connected by	More information
Royal Irish Regiment Cap Badge	Patrick63223
Royal Irish Regiment Cap Badge	Patrick63223
Ballybricken Fair, Waterford	Patrick63223
Convent Hill (Terrace) Waterford	Patrick63223
Little Patrick Street, Waterford	Patrick63223
The Guardhouse at Raglan Barracks, Devonport	Patrick63223
SS Herschel	Patrick63223
Map of the Battle of Mons	Patrick63223
The Town Hall on the Grand-Place, Mons, Belgium	Patrick63223
The area to the east of Mons	Patrick63223
The area to the east of Mons	Patrick63223
The road along the eastern edge of the cemetery	Patrick63223
The entrance to Mons Communal Cemetery	Patrick63223
La Bascule crossroads, Mons, Belgium	Patrick63223
La Bascule crossroads, Mons, Belgium	Patrick63223
Restaurant Leon on Chausee de Binche	Patrick63223
Rue Leon Save, Mons, Belgium.	Patrick63223
The bridge over La Trouille near Hyon	Patrick63223
Maison Communale, Hyon	Patrick63223
Maison Communale, Hyon	Patrick63223
A typical pave (pa-vay) road	Patrick63223
4th position of the RIRgt on 23rd August 1914	Patrick63223
St Symphorien Military Cemetery, Mons, Belgium	Patrick63223
Unknown Royal Irish Regiment Soldier	Patrick63223
Unknown Royal Irish Regiment Soldiers	Patrick63223
Mons (Bergen) Communal Cemetery	Patrick63223
2nd Battalion R.I.Rgt. Memorial, Mons.	Patrick63223
2nd Battalion R.I.Rgt. Memorial, Mons.	Patrick63223
John Thompson's grave in Waterford	Patrick63223

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