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THOMSON, JAMES
UK, Soldiers Died in the Great War, 1914-1919
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Full Name
THOMSON, JAMES
Date Of Birth
1898
Age
19
Nationality
British
Resided Place
EDINBURGH
Date Of Death
16 Apr 1917
Fate
Killed in Action
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Parents: William and Ellen Thomson, of 4, Hermand Terrace, Edinburgh.
Rank Name
Private
Service Number
73027
Duty Location
France And Flanders
Died in Active Service
Yes
Service
British Army
Regiment
Machine Gun Corps
Battalion
14th Company
Regiment 2
Royal Scots
Battalion 2
formerly 5th Battalion
Conflict Period
World War I
Served For
United Kingdom
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Victory Medal
award
British War Medals WW1
award
Memorial Death Plaque Of WWI
unit
Royal Scots
unit
Machine Gun Corps
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Publication Title
UK, Soldiers Died in the Great War, 1914-1919
Content Source
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Last Updated
Oct 24, 2023
Description
In 1921 His Majesty's Stationery Office published, on behalf of and by authority of the War Office, two lists of those who died during the Great War.
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