James

Name

James "Jim" Thompson

Born

1895-07-03

Birth Place

Occupation

Farmer

Religion

Presbyterian

Died

1975-08-06

Other Residence

Cemetery







Service Record 1


Regimental Number

652210

Highest Rank

Private

Conflict

Battalion

Company

Enlisted

Enlistment /Transfer Date

1916-03-23

Wounded Date

1918-11

Wounds

Gunshot wound in arm

Wounded Where

Cambrai, France



Artefacts, Photographs & Resources

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Notes

Discrepancy in records pertaining to birth date of both twin brothers (James and John). Attestation records show July 3, 1895. Birth records show July 10, 1895.







News Clippings


No. 13 Platoon, D Company, 160th Battalion
No. 13 Platoon, D Company, 160th Battalion
Page 1, July 1917 Letter Thompson to Cunningham
Page 1, July 1917 Letter Thompson to Cunningham
Page 3, July 1917 Letter Thompson to Cunningham
Page 3, July 1917 Letter Thompson to Cunningham
Page 4, July 1917 Letter Thompson to Cunningham
Page 4, July 1917 Letter Thompson to Cunningham
Walkerton Telescope, November 21, 1918
Walkerton Telescope, November 21, 1918