Private 10544 John Joseph Thompson
Regiment/Unit: South Lancashire Regiment - 2nd Bn.
Theatre of War: France & Flanders
Theatre of War First Served: (2b) Balkans
Date Entered Therein: 01/07/1915
Age at death: 24
Date of death: 3rd of July 1916
Born: St Helens, Lancs
Resided: St Helens, Lancs
Burial / Memorial: Lonsdale Cemetery Authuille - III. R. 2.
Family details:
Son of Thomas and Elizabeth Thompson. Aunt & Sole Legatee: Mrs Ann McBryde.
Census details:
1901 - 8 years old John Joseph is living at 95 Wilson Street, St Helens with parents Thomas (47), Elizabeth (46) and three siblings: Thomas (11), Lucy (6), Elizabeth (5). Also at the address is brother to Thomas snr - John Thompson (44). 1911 - Sees 18 years old out of work 'General Labourer' John Joseph living at 60 York Street, St Helens with widowed father Thomas (57) and two siblings: Thomas Francis (21), Elizabeth (13).
[pic]imgs/WW1_misc/10544JohnJosephThompson.jpg[/pic][caption]Army Registers of Soldiers' Effects, 1901-1929[/caption]
[pic]imgs/S1PWHYAOTV/John_Joseph_Thompson_10544.jpg[/pic][caption]The headstone of Private John Joseph Thompson at Lonsdale Cemetery, Authuille
(Photo courtesy of Ste M)[/caption]
