William Henry Thompson
Date of death: 9.8.1915
Area: Crofton
Regiment: Durham Light Infantry
Family information: Son of Frederick and Jane Thompson of 4, Garden Row, Crofton
Rank: Private
Service number: 3/10269
War Service
Private William Henry Thompson joined the 2nd Battalion, Durham Light Infantry but died on 9th August 1915 aged 23. He is remembered on the Ypres (Menin gate) Memorial. His father, Frederick, died about six weeks later.
Family Life
William was the son of Frederick and Jane Thompson of 4, Garden Row, Crofton.