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We remember William Thomson
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Timeline
Timeline
1895
1901
location
High Ireby, Cumberland
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:8451962
1901
1911
employment
Gardener
Source:8451910
1911
1911
location
Rossall School, Fleetwood, Lancashire
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:8451910
1911
1915
employment
Gardener
Bolton Hall
Clitheroe
United Kingdom
Source:8495938
August 1915
1915
theatres
Western Europe :1
Source:8451893
18th December 1915
enlistment
Richmond, Yorks, Resident of Fleetwood
United Kingdom
Source:8451893
service
British Army
Private
21402
King's Own Scottish Borderers
8th Battalion
Source:8451893
1916
death
Killed in Action
Struck by a bullet in the head and died instantaneously.
Vermelles British Cemetery, Pas de Calais, France. I. F. 2.
France
Source:8451893
Source:8495938
26th January 1916
burial
Pas de Calais
France
Source:7110986
Details
Details
Names
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| High Ireby, Cumberland | United Kingdom | parents address | known 1901 | |
| Rossall School, Fleetwood, Lancashire | United Kingdom | parents address | known 1911 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 21402 | King's Own Scottish Borderers | 8th Battalion | Private |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Isabella Thomson nee Irving | mother | ||
| Adam Thomson | father |
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Pte. W Thomson - Killed in actionPublished in Fleetwood Express – 26 Jan 1916
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Fleetwood63833
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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 | Fleetwood63834 | |
| 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Fleetwood63834 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| 1901 Census For England | Fleetwood63834 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Pte. W Thomson - Killed in action | Fleetwood63833 |
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