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253691 Gnr. John William Thompson British Army B Battery, 68th Brigade Royal Field Artillery from:Linthwaite, West Yorkshire (d.23rd Apr 1918) It was whilst sorting through my aunt's effects that I found a death penny inscribed with the name John William Thompson. I knew my grandmother had had a brother but I knew no more than this, so I set out to trace him. Knowing his father's name and the place where my grandmother was born, a process of elimination on the Commonwealth War Graves Commission website led me to John Thompson, who lies in the cemetery at Hadra (Alexandria), Egypt, having died in April 1918. Sadly we have no family papers whatsoever and apart from his personal Bible, the Penny is the only thing we have which we can definitely link to John. I would love to know more about him and what happened to him. 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.**