Basic Details Surname Thompson Forenames Edmund Ward Gender Male Information stated on memorial War Military Service Served or died Died Primary Service As stated on memorial Unit (Primary - Stated) Prince of Wales own Grenadiers Sub-unit (Primary - Stated) Bombary Staff Corps Rank / Title (Primary - Stated) Lieutenant Our References Rank / Title (Primary - Our reference) Lieutenant Death and Burial details Year of death 1892 Month of death October Day of death 28 Manner of death as stated lost in the wreck of SS Romania off the coast Of Portugal on thier passage to India