BORN NEWINGTON, HULL 1896. SON OF WILLIAM AND ALICE THOMPSON, OF 400 HESSLE ROAD, HULL (CWGC ADDRESS).
HE ENLISTED LONDON. SERVED AS A TROOPER, WITH THE 1ST LIFE GUARDS. ACCIDENTALY KILLED, ON 17/08/1917, AGED 21.
BURIED AT ST. VENANT COMMUNAL CEMETERY, PAS DE CALAIS, FRANCE. HIS GARVE INSCRIPTION, READS, “DEARLY LOVED AND SADLY MISSED FROM HIS LOVING ONES AT HOME.
HIS NAME IS LISTED WITH 46 EMPLOYEES, ON HULL’S IDEAL BOLIER AND RADIATOR COMPANY MEMORIAL, NATIONAL AVENUE, HULL.
First name:
WILLIAM HENRY
Regiment:
Military Number:
3003
Rank:
Trooper
Date Died
17/08/1917
Place died:
ST. VENANT COMMUNAL CEMETERY, PAS DE CALAIS, FRANCE
Age:
21
400 , HESSLE ROAD, HULL, EAST YORKSHIRE, UK
