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We remember Walter Darcy Thompson
We remember Walter Darcy Thompson
Timeline
Timeline
1883
1902
dates
Age 18
Source:4422602
26th September 1902
1902
enlistment
Elswick, Northumberland
United Kingdom
Source:4422602
26th September 1902
1914
dates
Age 30
Source:4422602
16th September 1914
service
British Army
Private
4843
Coldstream Guards
3rd Battalion
Source:4422602
1914
death
Killed in Action
during the 1st Battle of the Aisne
La Cour de Soupir
France
Source:7301176
Source:4422602
16th September 1914
burial
Vailly-sur-Aisne, Aisne
La Cour de Soupir farm: map reference 199.45 x 299.45
France
I.F.4
Source:4422602
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Walter Darcy |
| Initials | WD |
| Last Name | Thompson |
| Source | 4422602 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 4843 | Coldstream Guards | 3rd Battalion | Private |
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Portrait of Walter Darcy ThomsonPre-war photograph with Mons ribbon attached
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Walter's three childrenWalter's children who were adopted a few months after his death.Contributed by:
Wendy146691
Communities
Communities
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3rd Battn Coldstream Guards, 4th August-16th September, 1914More about 3rd Battn Coldstream Guards, 4th August-16th September, 1914
Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records | Imperial1 | |
| 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Robin40880 |
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Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Portrait of Walter Darcy Thomson | Robin40880 | |
| 4843 Pte Thompson WD | Robin40880 | |
| Walter's three children | Wendy146691 |
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