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Thompson, E.W., Pte., 1918

Photo: Nan Smith

In Bermeries Communal Cemetery is the Commonwealth War Grave of 16531 Private Edward William Thompson, serving with the Scots Guards who died 06/11/1918.

A headstone in the Churchyard reads:-

In
loving memory
of
Private Charlton Thompson
15th D.L.I.
who fell in action in France
10th April 1917 aged 20 years
also
Private Edward William Thompson
2nd Scots Guards
who fell in action in France
6th November 1918 aged 24 years
the dearly beloved sons of
Edward C. and Sarah Thompson of Emmaville, Ryton

Edward William Thompson is remembered in Crawcrook on C97.05 and in Greenside on G42.03 and G42.10


Ryton & District War Memorials Project
The CWGC entry for Private Thompson

If you know more about this person, please send the details to janet@newmp.org.uk