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Private Fred THOMPSON, L/10430, 1st Battalion,  Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment,  killed in action, Flanders France, 1st May 1916.

Born Poplar, Middlesex, son of Alfred & Alice M Thompson, 88 Montreal Road, Tilbury, Essex.

1911 Census - 88 Montreal Road, Tilbury Docks, Tilbury, Essex - Alfred Thompson, head, age 48, married, dock labourer, Docks, worker, born Bow, London; Alice Thompson, wife, age 48, married 27 years, 8 children, 7 still alive, born London City; Clifford Thompson, son, age 21, single, dock labourer, Docks, worker, born Hornsey, London; Mary Thompson, daughter, age 19, single, dressmaker, home, own account, born Bow, London; George Thompson, son, age 16, milkman, shop, worker, born Poplar, London; Fred Thompson, son, age 14, school, born Hornsey, London; Frank Thompson, son, age 11, school, born Tottenham, London.

Enlisted Gravesend, Kent, age 18 years & 4 days, height 5ft 7 inches, weight 127lbs, dark complexion, hazel eyes, dark brown hair, linear scar on forehead, two scars top 1st finger left hand.  Resided Tilbury, Essex. Formerly waiter / labourer.

Home, 11th August 1914 to 18th January 1915; BEF, 19th January 1915 to 1st May 1916.

11th August 1914, enlisted & posted Depot, Royal West Kent Regiment; 3rd October 1914, Fort Darland, absent from Tattoo until 9.15pm on 4th inst, 7 days detention, forfeits 2 days pay; 10th October 1914, posted 3rd Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 19th January 1915, posted BEF & 1st Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 20th January 1915, 5 Infantry Base Depot; 28th January 1915, joined Battalion "D" Company, In the Field; 4th June 1915, 7 days Field Punishment No.1.; 16th September 1915, 15 General Hospital, gun shot wound, finger; 16th September 1915, 5 Divisional Rest Station; 25th September 1915, rejoined Battalion, "D" Company.

16th June 1919, Statement of Relatives - Widow, Nil; Children, Nil; Father, Alfred Thompson, 88 Montreal Road, Tilbury Dock; Mother, Alice M Thompson, 88 Montreal Road, Tilbury Dock; Brothers - Alfred Thompson, age 30, 32 Paddock Street, Gravesend; Clifford Thompson, age 28, 88 Montreal Road, Tilbury; George Thompson, age 23, 88 Montreal Road, Tilbury; Frank Thompson, age 19, 88 Montreal Road, Tilbury; Sisters - Florence Giles, age 32, 87 Calcutta Road, Tilbury; Mary Thompson, age 26, 88 Montreal Road, Tilbury; Colet Thompson, age 8, 88 Montreal Road, Tilbury.

Buried at Faubourg D'Amiens Cemetery, I. B. 20., Arras, Pas de Calais, France.