The Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment

Lance Corporal E Thompson


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Lance Corporal Edward THOMPSON, G/11206, "D" Company, 10th Battalion,  Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment,  killed in action, Flanders France, death presumed on or after, 7th June 1917, age 24.

1st March 1893, born Blackburn, Lancashire, son of *William Albert  & Agnes Thompson, of 20, Brunswick Street, Blackburn, Lancashire.

19th March 1893, St Luke, Blackburn, Lancashire, baptism of Edward Thompson, son of William Albert, (cloth looker),  & Agnes Thompson, 157 Hancock Street, Blackburn.

*1904 December, Blackburn Registration District, William Albert Thompson, died age 35.

1905, September, Blackburn Registration District, Agnes Thompson, married William Thomas Sharples.


1911 Census - 20, Brunswick Street, Blackburn, Lancashire - William Thomas Sharples, head, age 44, married, iron broker employer, own account, born Blackburn, Lancashire; Agnes Sharples, wife, age 37, married 5 years, children none, housekeeping, born Blackburn, Lancashire; Elizabeth Sharples, daughter, age 19, single, weaver, cotton manufacturing, worker, born Blackburn, Lancashire; Alice Sharples, daughter, age 15. single, weaver, cotton manufacturing, worker, born Blackburn, Lancashire; Edward Thompson, stepson, age 18, single, iron broker, worker, born Blackburn, Lancashire; Elizabeth Thompson, step daughter, age 16, single, weaver, cotton manufacturing, worker, born Blackburn, Lancashire; William Whalley Sharples, son, age 14, weaver, cotton manufacturing, worker, born Blackburn, Lancashire; Richard Sharples, son, age 9, school, born Blackburn, Lancashire; Frank Sharples, son, age 7, school, born Blackburn, Lancashire.


Home 15th November 1915 to 2nd May 1916; BEF 3rd May 1916 to 7th June 1917.

Enlisted Blackburn, Lancashire, age 22 years & 8 months, height 5ft 4⅜ inches, weight 142lbs. Resided 52 Hancock Street, Blackburn, Lancashire. Formerly metal broker.

Allotment of Pay 3/6 a week to Mrs Sharples, 20, Brunswick Street, Blackburn.

15th November 1915, enlisted & posted Depot, Royal West Kent Regiment; 15th November 1915, posted 10th Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 3rd May 1916, Southampton, embarked; 4th May 1916, Havre, disembarked; 15th March 1917, appointed unpaid Lance Corporal.

20th August 1919, Statement of Relatives - Widow, nonbe; Children, none; Father, dead; Mother, Agnes Sharples, 20, Brunswick Street, Blackburn; Brothers - none; Sisters - Elizabeth Thompson, age 24, No.1 Shakespeare Street, Blackburn.

Commemorated at Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Panel 45 and 47, Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium / Blackburn Book of Remembrance.


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