Name
William Thompson
Conflict
First World War
Date of Death / Age
12/04/1917
21
Rank, Service Number & Service Details
Private
25575
Bedfordshire Regiment
6th Bn.
Awards: Service Medals/Honour Awards
British War and Victory medals
Cemetery/Memorial: Name/Reference/Country
ARRAS MEMORIAL
Bay 5.
France
UK & Other Memorials
Watford Borough Roll of Honour,
Christ Church Memorial, Watford
Pre War
He enlisted in Watford; was entitled to the Victory and British War medals, and was killed in action.
Son of William and Eliza (nee POOLE) THOMPSON.
His parents married 1894 in the Risbridge, Suffolk, district. William died 1926 in the Barnet, Herts, district aged 53.
William was born 1895 in Haverhill, Suffolk, and resided in Watford.
On the 1901 Census, aged 5 he lived in New Barnet, with his parents and three siblings. On the 1911 Census, a feeder in printing works aged 15, he was a patient at Mount Vernon Hospital, Northwood, Middx.
Additional Information
Unfortunately, William’s Service Record appears to be one that did not survive the World War Two bombing.
Has a entry in the National Roll of the Great War.
His brother Robert died 30 April 1918 and also features on Watford Borough Roll of Honour.
Acknowledgments
Sue Carter (Research) and Watford Museum (ROH on line via www.ourwatfordhistory.org.uk)
