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224462 Pte. Thomas Thompson British Army 2nd Btn. Royal Dublin Fusiliers from:Dublin (d.1st Feb 1915) When removing old items from my aunt's house, I found a picture of a man who looked like my grandfather in a British Army uniform. On the back of the picture was "Tommie KIA Feb 1915". I discovered, through marriage and other records, that Tommie was my grandfather's brother. I found his service number, his grave and date of death. I have also found his service record in the archives. Tommie was a career solider who fought in the Boer War. He was a reserve solider in 1914, and rejoined the Royal Dublin Fusiliers, 2nd Battalion. He was killed near Ploegsteert Wood (south of Ypres) in Belgium and is buried in Prowse Point Military Cemetery. On the 100th anniversary my brother and I and our families went to visit the grave. I believe we are the first of our family to find and visit the grave of Thomas. Thomas was not spoken about within the family until now. Additional Information: This man's name is on the war memorial in Drogheda. I was wondering what the local connection is, can you shed any light on this ? Patrick McDonagh Reply 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.**