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Record #16848
Name :
: James THOMPSON (1887 - 1917)
  aka : Private Thompson


Father
:
Mother
:
BMD and other details
Date of Birth
: 27 Feb 1887

Marriage (1)
:
Marriage (2)
:

Date of Death
: 21 Apr 1917   Notes : Killed in Action
Abode (1) : Place of BirthEngland, Yorkshire, Hull
Abode (2) : Place of Death / BurialFrance
Sailing Information
Date of Arrival
: 21 Mar 1906
Country
: Canada

Ship
: Dominion

Placement Family
:
Homes / Agencys
Institution (GB)
: Barnardo

Agency
: Barnardos
NotesThe following records have been discerned for Private James Thompson. Service # 430733.

Library and Archives Canada
Surname: THOMPSON
Given Name: James
Age: 15
Sex: M
Ship: Dominion
Year of Arrival: 1906
Departure Port: Liverpool
Departure Date: 1906-03-08
Arrival Port: Portland
Arrival Date: 1906-03-21
Party: Barnardo Homes
Destination: Toronto, Ontario
Comments: See also T-500
Source: Library and Archives Canada
Reference: RG 76 C1f
Microfilm: T-514
Type of Record: Passenger Lists

Attestation papers signed 18 Mar 1915 in Victoria, British Columbia. James Thompson was born 27 Feb 1887 in Hull, East Yorkshire, England. His trade is Carpentry. His Next of Kin was Mrs L Thompson of Beverly Road, Hull, East Yorkshire, England. He had previously served with the 1st East Yorks for 5 years. 5'5" in height with blue eyes and fair hair. His religion was listed as Church of England.

Canadian Virtual War Memorial states James was the son of George and Louisa Young, of Hull, Yorkshire, England.

Commonwealth War Graves Registers states he was Killed in Action. His Next of Kin was his Mother, Mrs. Young c/o Mrs. Horrocks of Sandal Holme, Queens Road, Old Colnym, North Wales and listed as 'also' was Mrs. E Young, his sister, of 113 Newland Ave. Hull, Yorks. James was buried in Ecoivres Military Cemetery, Ecoivres, Nord Pas de Calais, France. Plot: V. G. 8.

Find A Grave Memorial# 56571485 
ContributorsCreated : 2012-09-24 11:52:48 / From original database

Last Updated : 2013-11-04 08:30:02 /

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IDNameDOBPlace of birthArrivals & ShipsDest.AgencyFamily links
26092 THOMPSON, A1894ENG,     Mar 1903 : Canada CAN Barnardos  
14712 THOMPSON, Ada1907ENG,     Mar 1920 : Sicilian CAN Barnardos  
5715 THOMPSON, Agnes ENG,     Aug 1875 : - Unknown - CAN Louisa Birt  
26119 THOMPSON, Alfred1892ENG,     Mar 1903 : Canada CAN Barnardos  
20802 THOMPSON, Alfred J1886ENG,     May 1904 : Dominion CAN Unknown  
7469 THOMPSON, Amy1874ENG,     Jun 1878 : Sarmatian CAN Middlemore  
9967 THOMPSON, Annie1890ENG,     Oct 1902 : Colonian CAN Barnardos  
26753 THOMPSON, Arthur1903 Oct 1910 : Sicilian CAN Barnardos  
16835 THOMPSON, Arthur William 1879ENG,     Mar 1892 : Carthaginian CAN Barnardos  
9758 THOMPSON, Charles1888ENG, LDN, London Jul 1903 : Dominion CAN Barnardos  
12420 THOMPSON, Charles1893ENG,     Mar 1903 : Canada CAN Barnardos  
19025 THOMPSON, Elizabeth1902ENG,     Sep 1912 : Sicilian CAN Barnardos  
4287 THOMPSON, Emily1901ENG,     Jul 1911 : Sicilian CAN Barnardos  
9928 THOMPSON, Ephraim1893ENG, WAR, Birmingham 1903 : - Unknown - CAN Barnardos  
25657 THOMPSON, Eric1893ENG,     May 1909 : Corsican CAN Catholic Emigration Society  
16169 THOMPSON, Ethel1883ENG,     Jun 1893 : Mongolian CAN Maria Rye  
15452 THOMPSON, Findlay1895ENG,     May 1906 : Empress of Britain CAN Fegan Homes for Boys  
8146 THOMPSON, Florence May1914ENG,    , Walsall Jul 1928 : Newfoundland CAN Middlemore  
21016 THOMPSON, Frederick1887ENG,     Apr 1898 : Labrador CAN Barnardos  
23296 THOMPSON, George William1897ENG, YKS, Sheffield 1912 : - Unknown - CAN Barnardos  
21498 THOMPSON, Henry1895 Apr 1905 : Kensington CAN Barnardos  
24992 THOMPSON, Hugh1900 Mar 1910 : Tunisian CAN Barnardos  
6053 THOMPSON, Hugh M.1895ENG,     Oct 1904 : Bavarian CAN Barnardos  
12185 THOMPSON, Irene E P1920ENG,     Jun 1928 : Ballarat AUS Fairbridge Homes  
24533 THOMPSON, Isabella1895 Jun 1906 : Dominion CAN Barnardos  
19509 THOMPSON, J. W.1872ENG,     May 1889 : Nestorian CAN Unknown  
12421 THOMPSON, James1892ENG,     Mar 1903 : Canada CAN Barnardos  
16848 THOMPSON, James1887ENG, YKS, Hull Mar 1906 : Dominion CAN Barnardos  
9549 THOMPSON, James H1900ENG,     Mar 1910 : Tunisian CAN Barnardos  
6991 THOMPSON, Jane1860ENG,     Aug 1871 : Prussian CAN Maria Rye  
5735 THOMPSON, John ENG,     Aug 1875 : - Unknown - CAN Louisa Birt  
8323 THOMPSON, Joseph1911ENG, LAN, Liverpool Apr 1928 : Montclare CAN Barnardos  
15380 THOMPSON, Joseph1862ENG,     1872 : - Unknown - CAN Maria Rye  
15850 THOMPSON, Joseph1871ENG,     Sep 1884 : Sarmatian CAN Liverpool Catholic Childrens Protective Society (now Nugent Care)  
22045 THOMPSON, Joseph1892ENG,     Oct 1903 : Dominion CAN Barnardos  
11733 THOMPSON, Kate 1890ENG,     May 1902 : Dominion CAN Barnardos  
15137 THOMPSON, Louis1900ENG,     - Unknown - CAN Unknown  
7292 THOMPSON, Mary1913ENG, LAN, Liverpool Sep 1929 : Duchess of Atholl CAN Catholic Emigration Association  
8039 THOMPSON, Mary1854ENG,     Jun 1869 : Austrian CAN Maria Rye  
10248 THOMPSON, Nicholas McMann1911ENG, YKS, Stockton Jun 1924 : Minnedosa CAN Barnardos  
27352 THOMPSON, Patricia Catherine1937 Dec 1947 : Asturias AUS Catholic Episcopal Migration & Welfare Assoc.  
7470 THOMPSON, Pauline1876ENG,     Jun 1878 : Sarmatian CAN Middlemore  
18890 THOMPSON, R. W1891ENG,     Sep 1899 : Arawa CAN Barnardos  
23561 THOMPSON, Reginald Arthur1916ENG, CAM, Chesterton Mar 1928 : Benalla AUS Fairbridge Homes  
24700 THOMPSON, Robert1891 Apr 1910 : Empress of Ireland CAN Fegan Homes for Boys  
26313 THOMPSON, Robert Charles1923ENG, NFK, Norwich Aug 1934 : Oronsay AUS Fairbridge Homes  
6582 THOMPSON, Stoker1914ENG,    , Tyne Dock Jul 1927 : Minnedosa CAN Barnardos  
11183 THOMPSON, Thomas 1890ENG,     Apr 1899 : Scotsman CAN Barnardos  
24973 THOMPSON, Thomas1901 Mar 1910 : Tunisian CAN Barnardos  
4550 THOMPSON, Violet1899ENG,     Oct 1906 : Dominion CAN Barnardos  
25608 THOMPSON, Violet1896ENG,     May 1909 : Corsican CAN Barnardos  
12933 THOMPSON, William1885ENG,     Apr 1897 : Vancouver CAN Marchmont Homes (now Barnardos)  
24857 THOMPSON, William1891 Mar 1910 : Tunisian CAN Barnardos  
IDNameDOBPlace of birthArrivals & ShipsDest.AgencyFamily links
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