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217355 CQMS Charles Arthur Thompson MID. British Army Royal Engineers from:Bristol (d.3rd Mar 1919) My Grandfather Charles Arthur Thompson was a railway clerk by profession, originating from the Wakefield area of Yorkshire but at the outbreak of war was with the Midland Railway in Bristol. Not a lot is known about his front-line service but he served as a Company Quarter Master Sgt. in the Staff of the Royal Engineers. He seems to have been at Boulogne for some time, presumably involved in the disembarkation of troops and material for the Royal Engineers. He sent home several postcards of Boulogne. However he must have seen some action as he was mentioned in dispatches. While at Boulogne he edited a garrison magazine, 'Les Vagues', of which I have three editions. Tragically he had to stay on in Boulogne to help with the repatriation of men and materials, but was taken by the Spanish Flu outbreak in March 1919 just a week before he was due to be repatriated. Please type your message:      We recommend you copy the text about this item and keep a copy on your own computer before pressing submit. Your Name:             Email Address:       @ **Please put first part of your email, (before the @ sign) in the first box, and the second part in the second box. Do not include @, it is automatic. Do not enter your full email in each box or add an @ sign or random spaces.**