Canadian Virtual War Memorial
John Thompson
In memory of:
Private John Thompson
September 24, 1916
Military Service
466225
29
Army
Canadian Infantry (British Columbia Regiment)
7th Bn.
British War Medal, Victory Medal
Additional Information
August 20, 1887
Aberdeen, Scotland
July 2, 1915
Medicine Hat, Alberta
Son of Alexander Thompson, and Maggie Whitelaw (formerly Thompson) of South Lethbridge, Alberta. Husband of Helen Strachan Thompson, of Calgary, Alberta.
Commemorated on Page 172 of the First World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.
Burial Information
AUSTRALIAN IMPERIAL FORCES BURIAL GROUND
Somme, France
XV. C. 19.
The AUSTRALIAN IMPERIAL FORCES (A.I.F) BURIAL GROUND is 2 kilometres north of the village of Flers, in the Department of the Somme. Travel south-west of Bapaume on the D929 in the direction of Albert for 6 kilometres to the village of Le Sars. Turn left eastwards on the D11 in the direction of Geudecourt for 3.5 kilometres to the D74/D197 junction. Continue along the D74 in the direction of Geudecourt for 500 metres when a CWGC signpost will be seen indicating the A.I.F. BURIAL GROUND along a track to the right.
Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.
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