BORN HULL 1891. SON OF THOMAS HENRY THOMPSON (1857-1949) & EMILY FORD (1863-1936), OF 52, SYMONS STREET, FOUNTAIN ROAD, HULL (1911 CENSUS) AND 99, SCULCOATES LANE, HULL.
A FORMER APPRENTICE JOINER. HE WORKED AS A TRAM DRIVER ON THE BEVERLEY ROAD CARS. HE MARRIED ANNIE E. PENN, AT SCULCOATES, HULL, ON 24/03/1913. THEY HAD TWO CHILDREN, AND LIVED AT 29, TERRY STREET, HULL (WAR PENSION ADDRESS).
ENLISTED HULL. SERVED IN THE 2ND WEST YORKSHIRE REGIMENT. REPORTED MISSING 16/08/1917. LATER KILLED IN ACTION ON 16/08/1917, AGED 27.
HIS ARMY EFFECTS WERE LEFT TO HIS WIDOW ANNIE E. THOMPSON.
HIS DEATH WAS LISTED IN THE YORK TIMES 27/07/1918.
HIS NAME IS RECORDED ON TRINITY HOUSE, WW1 ROLL OF HONOUR & ST MARYS CHURCH MEMORIAL, SCULCOATESLANE, HULL.
HIS DEATH WAS ALSO REPORTED IN THE HULL DAILY MAIL WITH HIS PHOTOGRAPH ON 22ND JULY 1918. *
