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Rifleman Michael Thompson 240431 S Lancs regt

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Raymond

Raymond Report 12 Oct 2009 21:49

Has anyone any information about the above person? I think this could be my grandfather who was killed during world war one. We dont have much information about him although we think we have narrowed it down to this person based on the fact that he is the only Michael Thompson killed in the war that was in a local regiment. (S Lancs) I have only just joined the site and have no idea how to go about finding out more info on people so any help would be great

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Ray

Rambling

Rambling Report 12 Oct 2009 21:58

Name: Michael Thompson
Birth Place: Eccleston, Lancs
Residence: St. Helens, Lancs
Death Date: 31 Jul 1917
Rank: Private
Regiment: Prince of Wales's Volunteers (South Lancashire Regiment)
Battalion: 1/5th Battalion.
Number: 240431
Type of Casualty: Killed in action
Theatre of War: Aldershot

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was plain ann now annielaurie

was plain ann now annielaurie Report 12 Oct 2009 21:59

You can't assume that he joined a "local"regiment. The Michael Thompson you mention, according to Soldiers Died in the Great War, was born in Eccleston. His Commonwealth War Graves entry doesn't give any address or next of kin information.

KathleenBell

KathleenBell Report 12 Oct 2009 22:00

Did you get the information from the Commonwealth War Graves site? Is this him:-

Name: THOMPSON, MICHAEL
Initials: M
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Rifleman
Regiment/Service: South Lancashire Regiment
Unit Text: 1st/5th Bn.
Date of Death: 31/07/1917
Service No: 240431
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Panel 37.
Memorial: YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL

Do you know the name of your grandmother and when and if they married? You should be able to g et this information from one of your parents birth certificate (whichever one of your parents was the child of Michael Thompson).

Kath. x