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224456 Pte. William Thompson British Army 13th Btn. Durham Light Infantry from:Durham (d.25th Oct 1918) William Thompson was my great uncle, a miner from New Brancepeth, a County Durham pit village. He volunteered in 1915, coming out of what was a reserved occupation to fight for his country. He was killed in action aged 30 just a couple of weeks before the Armistice, and is buried in Landrecies British Cemetery. He left a wife and children. His widow remarried a couple of years later and moved away from the area, losing touch with William's family, so sadly we have no pictures or medals to remember him by. My daughter and I are piecing together his story for our family history project. 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 the 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.**