Private Harold Thompson, 1365
- Batt - 1/5
- Unit - Leicestershire Regiment
- Section -
- Date of Birth -
- Died - 23/09/1915
- Age - 18
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ContributeSource: Michael Doyle Their Name Liveth For Evermore: The Great War Roll of Honour for Leicestershire and Rutland. He was the son of John and Caroline Thompson. The War Diary for today records. TRENCHES. At 9.00am enemy universal shell into A1. Between 12.20 and 12.50pm our bombardment of HOOGE and in front of 49. and 50.
Source: Leicestershire War Memorials Project. Coalville Times article - Friday October 1st, 1915
Shepshed Men Killed
News was also received by the same post that Pte. Horace Thompson, youngest son of Mr John Thompson, Forest Street, had been killed in action. Pte. Thompson also belonged to the Shepshed Company.
Research undertaken and submitted by Andy Murby 09/09/2017
- Conflict - World War I
- Other Memorials - Shepshed Oaks & Charley
- Unit - Leicestershire Regiment
- Cause of death - KILLED IN ACTION
- Burial Commemoration - Ypres (Menin Gate) Mem., Belgium
- Born - Shepshed, Leicestershire
- Enlisted - Shepshed, Leicestershire
- Place of Residence - Shepshed, Leicestershire, England
- Memorial - SHEPSHED MEM., LEICS
- Memorial - SHEPSHED CHURCH OF ENGLAND SCHOOL MEM., LEICS