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We remember Joseph Alexander Thompson
We remember Joseph Alexander Thompson
Timeline
Timeline
1892
1911
employment
Railway Station Porter
Chorley, Lancashire
United Kingdom
Source:6194687
1911
1911
location
166 Moor Road, Chorley, Lancashire
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:6194687
1911
1914
dates
Age 22
Source:7604519
8th September 1914
1914
employment
Police Constable
Lancashire Constabulary
Ashton Under Lyne, Lancashire
United Kingdom
Source:7604519
8th September 1914 - 7th February 1915
1915
enlistment
Chorley, Lancashire
United Kingdom
Source:7604519
7th February 1915
1916
hospitalisation
Wounded in the face at the Battle of Serre
Hospital/Institution
Source:6194687
1st July 1916
1917
hospitalisation
Wounded at Oppy Wood
Hospital/Institution
Source:6194687
8th May 1917
1918
internment
pow
Source:6194687
5th September 1918
1918
dates
Age 25
Source:6194677
7th September 1918
1918
service
British Army
Lance Corporal
18971
East Lancashire Regiment
11th Battalion
Source:6194677
7th September 1918
employment
Carter
Messrs J Hall and Co
Chorley, Lancashire
United Kingdom
Source:7604519
location
88 Bolton Road, Chorley, Lancashire
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:6194677
1918
death
Died of wounds
Posted missing 05/09/1918 whilst on patrol in No Man’s Land near Oosthove Farm near Nieppe, close to Ploegsteert Wood, Ypres Salient - died of wounds at German dressing station, Verlinghem 07/09/1918
Belgium
Source:7205575
Source:7604519
Source:6194677
7th September 1918
burial
West-Vlaanderen
CWGC records state originally buried in Grave 272 of Lomprette St German Cemetery, Lomme (map reference Sheet 36.J.22.c.35.00) - cemetery AKA La Miterie German cemetery at Lomme
Belgium
Source:7205575
Source:6194687
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Joseph Alexander |
| Initials | JA |
| Last Name | Thompson |
| Source | 6194677 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 166 Moor Road, Chorley, Lancashire | United Kingdom | parents address | known 1911 | |
| 88 Bolton Road, Chorley, Lancashire | United Kingdom | parents address |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 18971 | East Lancashire Regiment | 11th Battalion | Lance Corporal |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Ann Thompson | mother | ||
| Robert Thompson | father |
Physical
| Complexion | Eyes | Hair | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fresh | Brown | Dark brown |
| Date | Height | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1914-09-08 | 5'9" |
Religion
| Date | Religion | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1914-09-08 | Congregationalist |
Media
Media
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PC 1896 Joseph Alexander ThompsonAlexander Thompson in his Lancashire Constabulary uniform. From the Lancashire Archives PLA/13/1 or PLA/13/2
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Cranborne3325
Communities
Communities
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11th (Service) Battalion East Lancashire Regiment (Accrington) "The ACCRINGTON PALS"More about 11th (Service) Battalion East Lancashire Regiment (Accrington) "The ACCRINGTON PALS"
Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records | Imperial1 | |
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Cranborne3325 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission | Cranborne3325 | |
| Accrington Pals - River Warnave 05/09/1918 | Cranborne3325 | |
| Lancashire Constabulary War Memorial | Cranborne3325 | |
| Chorley Pals Memorial | Cranborne3325 | |
| Lancashire Constabulary examination book | Cranborne3325 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Joseph Alexander Thompson | Cranborne3325 | |
| PC 1896 Joseph Alexander Thompson | Cranborne3325 |
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