Name
Joseph William Tompkins
1876
Conflict
First World War
Date of Death / Age
27/09/1916
29
Rank, Service Number & Service Details
Private
27859
Bedfordshire Regiment
7th Bn.
Awards: Service Medals/Honour Awards
British War and Victory medals
Cemetery/Memorial: Name/Reference/Country
ADANAC MILITARY CEMETERY, MIRAUMONT
VIII. K. 8.
France
Headstone Inscription
Not Researched
UK & Other Memorials
Hadley Wood Memorial, Not on the Monken Hadley Memorial
Pre War
Born in Syresham, Northants. and resident of Hadley Wood when he enlisted in Barnet.
In 1881 and 1891 he was living at Park Lodge, Biddlesden, Bucks. with parents and siblings.
Wartime Service
Killed in action during the Somme offensive (1 Jul - 18 Nov 1916) one of the most costly battles of the war.
Additional Information
Back pay and gratuities of £5 12s 7d were pai to his father
Acknowledgments
Taff Williams
Jonty Wild
