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Thompson, J., L/Cpl., 1916
In Struma Military Cemetery, Greece, is the Commonwealth War Grave of 22536 Lance Corporal John Thompson, serving with the 2nd Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers, who died 10/09/1916.

He was the son of Robert and Elizabeth Thompson, of 14, Woodbine Street, Shiremoor, Northumberland.

Morpeth Herald 17/11/1916 carries a brief obituary:

Lance-Corpl. J[ohn] Thompson, 25, Allotment, has been killed in action.

He is remembered in Shiremoor on S21.01


The CWGC entrry for Lance Corporal Thompson

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