Basic Details
Surname
Thompson
Forenames
J
Gender
Male
Information stated on memorial
Alternative forename
John
Served or died
Died
Notes
Hornshaw and Fowler provide the extra detail. Married, to Eliza, he played football for Brighouse Rangers and worked at a dyeworks. He died aboard the hospital ship Lanfranc of wounds and dilation of his heart due to seasickness: his body was landed at Netley and buried in the town cemetery.
Primary Service
Our References
Service (Primary - Our reference)
Unit (Primary - Our reference)
Rank / Title (Primary - Our reference)
Death and Burial details
Country of burial
England
Town of burial
Brighouse
Cemetery
Communal Cemetery
Year of death
1917
Month of death
February
Day of death
7
Age at death
25
Manner of death as stated
Not stated on this memorial
Manner of death reference
Died of Wounds