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EASINGTON LANE

Thompson, W.G., Pte., 1917

Photo: Dorothy Hall

In Favreuil British Cemetery, Pas de Calais, France, is the Commonwealth War Grave of 6161 Private William Grant Thompson serving with the 25th Battalion Australian Infantry, A.I.F. who died 24/04/1917.

He did his duty His reward with God

In (Hetton) Easington Lane Cemetery is a headstone which reads:-

in
loving memory of
Corporal
Frederick Thompson
3rd T.S.
dearly beloved son of
John & Jane Ann Thompson
of Lyons Colliery
who died in 1st Northern
General Hospital Newcastle-upon-Tyne
3rd April 1915
aged 22 years

He did his duty His reward with God

Also Pte. William G. Thompson
25 Batt. A.I.F.
dearly beloved son of the above
who died (unreadable)

William Grant Thompson is remembered at Easington Lane on E71.01 as W.C. Thompson


The CWGC entry for Private Thompson

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