Obituary of Harold Thompstone, printed in the Macclesfield Times on 22 November 1918

Obituary of Harold Thompstone, printed in the Macclesfield Times on 22 November 1918

known 22nd November 1918

PTE HAROLD THOMPSTONE, A.S.C. (M.T.), died in hospital in France from pneumonia following influenza on November 12th. His wife, who resides with her only child at Rose Bank, Buxton Road, Macclesfield, received news that he was ill in hospital on November 11th. Another letter was received on Thursday stating that he was progressing, but this was followed on Friday by a wire that he was dangerously ill, and the sad intimation of his death came on Saturday. Pte Thompstone, who was 38 years of age, was the son-in-law of Mr James Earlam, Queen Victoria Street, of whose business, prior to enlistment, he was the manager. He was the eldest son of the late Mr and Mrs Isaac Thompstone, Prestbury Corn Mills. Enlisting nearly two years ago he went out to France about eight months ago. He was educated at the Modern School and attended Brunswick Wesleyan Chapel.

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  • Born 1879

    Died 1918

    British Army M/295675 Private Army Service Corps