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Personal data

• Name THOMPSON
• Initials J
• First name JOHN
• Place of birth Tebay
• Country Westmorland, England
• Last residence Blenkarn, Cumberland
• Family Eldest son of Thomas and Mary Thompson of Shaws, Orton; his brother James was with the 7th Bn Border Regiment, died 3 July 1916 (Thiepval Memorial)
  
  
• Extra info Commemorated on the Orton War Memorial, All Saints Church

Military service

• Place & date of enlistment Shap, Westmorland
• Service number 19672
• Rank Private
• Regiment and unit 8th Bn. Border Regiment
• Division - Brigade 75th Brigade
• Army - Corps - Division 25th Division
• National force B.E.F.

Death

• Date of death 5 August 1917
• Grave reference Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery XVII - G - 6A

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