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We remember James Thompson
We remember James Thompson
Timeline
Timeline
1893
1916
employment
Farm hand
Mr Samson Grenville Farm
New Zealand
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13th January 1916
1916
enlistment
Invercargill
New Zealand
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13th January 1916
1916
location
Grenville Farm
New Zealand
away from home address
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13th January 1916
1916
marriage
Louisa Wilson
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29th March 1916
1917
dates
Age 24
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12th October 1917
service
New Zealand Expeditionary Force
Private
13131
New Zealand Machine Gun Corps
2 Company
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theatres
France & Belgium: 1a
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1917
death
Killed in Action
Passchendaele
Belgium
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12th October 1917
burial
Passchendaele
Belgium
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Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | James |
| Initials | J |
| Last Name | Thompson |
| Source | 7983064 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grenville Farm | New Zealand | away from home address | known 13th January 1916 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Zealand Expeditionary Force | 13131 | New Zealand Machine Gun Corps | 2 Company | Private |
Family
Spouse
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Louisa Wilson | wife | 29th March 1916 |
Religion
| Date | Religion | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1916-01-13 | Presbyterian - inc Church of Scotland |
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Tyne Cot Memorial, Tyne Cot Cemetery PasschendaeleCorporal James Thompson 13131 is remembered on this memorial
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Online Cenotaph: New Zealand Expeditionary Force |
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Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Tyne Cot Memorial, Tyne Cot Cemetery Passchendaele | Gerald98528 |
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