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Pte. William Edward Thompson
British Army 15th Btn. Durham Light Infantry
from:Dalton House, Thornley, Durham
(d.1st Jul 1916)
William Thompson joined up at Wingate, Co Durham and served with 14th Battalion DLI until her was wounded in September 1915. He returned home and on recovery was posted back to France with 15th DLI.
William was killed in action on 1st of July 1916 but he has no known grave. He is listed on pier and face 14a and 15c on the Thiepval Memorial. He left a wife but no children. My father, his nephew, was born in 1919 and was named William E., in his honour.