Basic Details
Surname
Thompson
Forenames
Arthur George
Gender
Male
Information stated on memorial
War
First World War (1914-1918)
Served or died
Died
Notes
Second Lieutenant
ARTHUR GEORGE THOMPSON
Regiment & Unit/Ship
Royal Welsh Fusiliers
14th Bn.
Date of Death
Died 02 June 1916
Age 20 years old
Buried or commemorated at
PONT-DU-HEM MILITARY CEMETERY, LA GORGUE
I. A. 12.
France
Country of Service
United Kingdom
Additional Info
Son of William Henry and Mary Jane Thompson, of 6, Belvedere, Weymouth. Born at Yeovil, Somerset.
Personal Inscription
HE IS MY ROCK & MY SALVATION IN HIM DO I PUT MY TRUST
Primary Service
As stated on memorial
Unit (Primary - Stated)
Royal Welsh Fusiliers
Rank / Title (Primary - Stated)
2nd Lieut.
Our References
Service (Primary - Our reference)
British Army
Unit (Primary - Our reference)
The Royal Welsh Fusiliers
Rank / Title (Primary - Our reference)
Second Lieutenant
Death and Burial details
Country of death
France
Town of death
La Bassee
Year of death
1916
Month of death
June
Day of death
2
Age at death
20
Manner of death as stated
Fell
Manner of death reference
Killed in Action