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Robert Thompson
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Rank
Private
Regiment
LABOUR CORPS
Military Number
13041
Address
113, Stepney Lane, Beverley Road, Hull
Kingston upon Hull HU5 1HZ
England
Kingston upon Hull HU5 1HZ
England
Background
| Name | Robert Thompson |
|---|---|
| Birth Place | Hull, Yorkshire, 1895. Son of Frederick and Adelaide Amelia Thompson of 113, Stepney Lane, Beverley Road, Hull (war pension address) |
| Residence | Sunk Island, Yorkshire. He was a Tanner Labourer |
| Death Date | 9 Sep 1917 |
| Death Place | France and Flanders |
| Enlistment Place | Hull |
| Rank | Private |
| Regiment | Labour Corps Yorkshire Regiment, 16th Bn |
| Regimental Number | 13041 |
| Type of Casualty | Died of wounds. His grave reads, "He did his Bit" |
| Theatre of War | DOZINGHEM MILITARY CEMETERY, BELGIUM |
| Comments | Formerly 25296, E. Yorkshire Regt. |
Date Died
09/09/1917
Died
DOZINGHEM MILITARY CEMETERY, BELGIUM
Age
22
Memorial
6 Leeuwerikstraat
Vleteren 8640
Vlaanderen
Vleteren 8640
Vlaanderen
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