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We remember John Thomson
We remember John Thomson
Timeline
Timeline
1900
1911
location
59 Russell Road, Birkenhead, Cheshire
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:9577865
1911
1915
service
Other Empire Force
Ordinary Seaman
Mercantile Marine: SS Lusitania (Liverpool)
Source:9577887
14th April 1915 - 7th May 1915
service
Other Empire Force
Ordinary Seaman
Mercantile Marine (Merchant Navy)
Source:9577848
1915
death
Killed in Action
Presumed drowned. Ship sunk by enemy off Kinsale
Source:9577848
Source:9577854
7th May 1915
burial
County Cork
Ireland
Screen Wall
Source:9577848
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | John |
| Initials | J |
| Last Name | Thomson |
| Source | 9577846 |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 59 Russell Road, Birkenhead, Cheshire | United Kingdom | parents address | known 1911 |
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other Empire Force | Mercantile Marine (Merchant Navy) | Ordinary Seaman | |||
| Other Empire Force | Mercantile Marine: SS Lusitania (Liverpool) | Ordinary Seaman |
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Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Transcription | Anne23518 | |
| British armed forces and overseas deaths and burials Transcription | Anne23518 | |
| 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Anne23518 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Merseyside Maritime Museum - People's stories | Anne23518 | |
| Scotlands People Statutory Birth Registers | Anne23518 |
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