We remember Arthur Jacob Thomson

We remember Arthur Jacob Thomson

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Timeline

Timeline

1882
sibling William James Thompson Source:9553962 1882
1884
birth Chale, Isle of Wight United Kingdom Source:4425415 Source:8953425 18th January 1884
1891
location Buntshill Road Porchfield Isle Of Wight United Kingdom Source:9553962 1891
1901
service British Army Gunner 7485 Royal Garrison Artillery Source:9553780 18th March 1901 - 14th December 1908
1901
location Rowner Fort Alverstoke United Kingdom military residence address Source:9553962 18th March 1901 - 15th August 1901
1901
events Short Service Oversees Military Records Malta Source:9553780 16th August 1901 - 8th October 1902
1902
events Short Service Oversees Military Service Sri Lanka Awarded Good Conduct Badge 18.03 1903 Source:9553780 9th October 1902 - 30th November 1904
1904
events Short Service Oversees Military Records Hong Kong Awarded second Good Conduct Badge 18.03.06 Source:9553780 1st December 1904 - 14th December 1908
1908
employment General Labourer Porchfield Calbourne Isle Of Wight United Kingdom Source:9553962 1908 - 1914
1909
marriage Annie Louisa Thompson nee Earley Source:9553962 1909 - 17th September 1917
1910
children Arthur Rowland Thompson Source:9553962 20th April 1910
1911
children Lily Thompson Source:9553962 1911
1911
dates Age 27 Source:4425415 1911
1911
location Newbridge Isle Of Wight United Kingdom Source:9553962 1911
1912
children Margeret Louisa Thompson Source:9553962 1912
1914
children Alice Rosina Thompson Source:9553962 1914
1914
enlistment Cowes Isle Of Wight United Kingdom Source:9553780 1914
1914
service British Army Gunner 10953 Royal Field Artillery B Battery Source:9553780 1914 - 17th September 1917
1915
children Walter Gilbert Kitchener Thompson Source:9553962 1915
1915
theatres France & Belgium: 1a Source:9553780 18th July 1915 - 17th September 1917
1916
awards Military Medal (MM) British Award/Decoration Source:9553924 1916
1916
awards Wound Stripe Other War Service Award Source:9553780 27th July 1916
1916
dates Age 32 Source:4425415 27th July 1916
1916
hospitalisation Gun Shot Wound Hospital/Institution Source:9554082 27th July 1916
service British Army Gunner 10953 Royal Field Artillery Source:4425415
1917
death Killed in Action Belgium Source:8953426 17th September 1917
awards Military Medal (MM) British Award/Decoration Source:8953426
burial Woods Cemetery CWGC Cemetery/Memorial Zillebeke Belgium 11.bb.2 Source:4425415

Details

Details

Names
TypeName
First Names Arthur Jacob
Initials AJ
Last Name Thomson,
Source 8953426
Last Name Jupe
Source 4425415
Gender
GenderSource
Male
Locations
AddressCountryTypeDateSource
Buntshill Road Porchfield Isle Of Wight United Kingdom 1891
Newbridge Isle Of Wight United Kingdom 1911
Rowner Fort Alverstoke United Kingdom military residence address 18th March 1901 - 15th August 1901
Contribution

Military Service

Military Service
ServiceNumberUnitSectionRankSource
British Army 10953 Royal Field Artillery Gunner
British Army 10953 Royal Field Artillery B Battery Gunner
British Army 7485 Royal Garrison Artillery Gunner
Awards
AwardTypeSource
1914/15 Star First World War Campaign/Service Medal
1914/15 Star First World War Campaign/Service Medal
British War Medal First World War Campaign/Service Medal
MM British Award/Decoration
Military Medal (MM) British Award/Decoration
Military Medal (MM) British Award/Decoration
Victory Medal First World War Campaign/Service Medal
Wound Stripe Other War Service Award
Family
Children
NameRelationshipDatesSource
Arthur Rowland Thompson son 20th April 1910
Lily Thompson daughter 1911
Margeret Louisa Thompson daughter 1912
Alice Rosina Thompson daughter 1914
Walter Gilbert Kitchener Thompson son 1915
Parents
NameRelationshipDatesSource
Rosina nee Hendy mother
James Alias George Jupe alias Thompson father
Siblings
NameRelationshipDatesSource
William James Thompson brother 1882
Spouse
NameRelationshipDatesSource
Annie Louisa Thompson nee Earley wife 1909
Physical
ComplexionEyesHairSource
Flush Brown Brown
DateHeightSource
1901-03-18 5'8"
Religion
DateReligionSource
1901-03-18 wesleyan

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Official Records

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England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription Geoffrey575
Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription Geoffrey575

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Biography Geoffrey575
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Arthur & Annie Louisa Earley frank158740
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