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We remember Walter Thomson
We remember Walter Thomson
Timeline
Timeline
1891
1910
enlistment
UK
United Kingdom
Source:4429586
1910
1911
service
British Army
Private
10326
South Wales Borderers
2nd Battalion
Source:4429586
2nd April 1911
1912
service
British Army
Private
10326
South Wales Borderers
Source:4429586
4th October 1912 - 15th January 1915
1914
theatres
Tsingtau :6h
Source:4429586
23rd September 1914
1915
service
British Army
Acting Corporal
10326
South Wales Borderers
Source:4429586
25th April 1915 - 21st August 1915
1915
theatres
Gallipoli :2b
Source:4429586
25th April 1915
service
British Army
Corporal
10326
South Wales Borderers
Source:7319753
1915
death
Turkey
Source:7319753
Source:4429586
21st August 1915
burial
Source:7319753
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Walter |
| Initials | W |
| Last Name | Thomson |
| Source | 4429586 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 10326 | South Wales Borderers | Private | ||
| British Army | 10326 | South Wales Borderers | Acting Corporal | ||
| British Army | 10326 | South Wales Borderers | Corporal | ||
| British Army | 10326 | South Wales Borderers | 2nd Battalion | Private |
Media
Communities
Communities
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South Wales Borderers 1914 - 1915More about South Wales Borderers 1914 - 1915
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South Wales Borderers at Tsingtao 1914More about South Wales Borderers at Tsingtao 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 | |
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Keith1947 |
No external evidence
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| South Wales Borderers cap badge | Keith1947 |
Stories
Stories
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