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William Thompson

In memory of:

Sergeant William Thompson

September 16, 1916

Military Service

Service Number:

418779

Age:

31

Force:

Army

Unit:

Canadian Infantry (Quebec Regiment)

Division:

42nd Bn.

Citation(s):

Distinguished Conduct Medal, British War Medal, Victory Medal

Honours and Awards:

Distinguished Conduct Medal

Additional Information

Born:

November 19, 1884
Perth, Ontario

Enlistment:

May 5, 1915
Montreal, Quebec

Son of Alfred and Clara Thompson of Montreal, Quebec.

Commemorated on Page 173 of the First World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information

Cemetery:

SERRE ROAD CEMETERY No. 2
Somme, France

Grave Reference:

XXIX. B. 13.

Location:

Serre is a village 11 kilometres north-north-east of Albert. Using the D919 from Arras to Amiens you will drive through the villages of Bucquoy, Puisieux then Serre Les Puisieux (approximately 20 kilometres south of Arras). On leaving Serre Les Puisieux, 1.3 kilometres further along the D919, SERRE ROAD CEMETERY NO 2 can be found on the left hand side.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

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  • Newspaper clipping– From the Montreal Star c.1916. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me

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    Newspaper clipping – From the Montreal Star c.1916. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
  • Graves registration form– Concentration of Graves COG-BR document that resulted in the "Believed to Be" identification of Sgt. W. Thompson, whose remains were found at trench map coordinates 57d.R.34.b.39.90. That location is southwest of Courcelette and due east of the Mouquet Farm. On 16 September 1916, the 42nd Canadian Infantry Battalion (7th Brigade, 3rd Canadian Division), was in that precise location in their attack on the Fabeck Graben Trench on the 15th and the subsequent attack on the Zollen Graben Trench on the 16th.

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    Graves registration form
    Graves registration form – Concentration of Graves COG-BR document that resulted in the "Believed to Be" identification of Sgt. W. Thompson, whose remains were found at trench map coordinates 57d.R.34.b.39.90. That location is southwest of Courcelette and due east of the Mouquet Farm. On 16 September 1916, the 42nd Canadian Infantry Battalion (7th Brigade, 3rd Canadian Division), was in that precise location in their attack on the Fabeck Graben Trench on the 15th and the subsequent attack on the Zollen Graben Trench on the 16th.
  • Grave Marker– Grave marker photo courtesy of Keith Boswell, England

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    Grave Marker
    Grave Marker – Grave marker photo courtesy of Keith Boswell, England

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