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Walter Charles Thompson 1884–1917 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Jul 1884

Birth Location: Framlingham, Suffolk, England

Death Date: 1917

Death Location: Passchendaele, Arrondissement Ieper, West Flanders, Belgium

Father: Samuel Thompson

Mother: Harriet Potkin

Spouse(s):

Children(s):

In 1884, Walter Charles Thompson entered the world in Framlingham, Suffolk, England, born to Samuel Thompson And Harriet Potkin. In 1891, Walter Charles Thompson resided in Framlingham, Framlingham, Framlingham, Suffolk, En. In 1901, Walter Charles Thompson resided in Framlingham, Framlingham, Suffolk, England. Walter Charles Thompson passed away in 1917 in Passchendaele, Arrondissement Ieper, West Flanders, Belgium.

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Biography

  • In 1884, Walter Charles Thompson entered the world in Framlingham, Suffolk, England, born to Samuel Thompson And Harriet Potkin.
  • In 1891, Walter Charles Thompson resided in Framlingham, Framlingham, Framlingham, Suffolk, En.
  • In 1901, Walter Charles Thompson resided in Framlingham, Framlingham, Suffolk, England.
  • Walter Charles Thompson passed away in 1917 in Passchendaele, Arrondissement Ieper, West Flanders, Belgium.

Immediate Family

Parents

Samuel Thompson
1854–1929
Birth Location: Framlingham, Suffolk, England
ST
Harriet Potkin
1856–1922
Birth Location: Saxtead, Suffolk, England
HP

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Walter Thompson's Ancestors

Self
Walter Thompson
1884–1917
Birth Place: Framlingham, Suffolk, England
Parents
Samuel Thompson
1854–1929
Framlingham, Suffolk, England
Harriet Potkin
1856–1922
Saxtead, Suffolk, England
Grandparents
John Potkin
1817–1894
Earl Soham, Suffolk, England
Harriet Lummis
1817–1887
Wickham Skeith, Suffolk, England
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Walter Thompson's Timeline

7 Records

1884
Jul 1884
Birth of Walter Charles Thompson in Framlingham, Suffolk, England
Framlingham, Suffolk, England
1891
1891
Age 7
Walter Charles Thompson resided here in Framlingham, Framlingham, Framlingham, Suffolk, England
Framlingham, Framlingham, Framlingham, Suffolk, England
1901
1901
Age 17
Walter Charles Thompson resided here in Framlingham, Framlingham, Suffolk, England
Framlingham, Framlingham, Suffolk, England
1910
October 1910
Age 26
Walter Charles Thompson was married in Plomesgate, Suffolk, United Kingdom
Plomesgate, Suffolk, United Kingdom
1911
1911
Age 27
Walter Charles Thompson resided here in Framlingham, Suffolk, England
Framlingham, Suffolk, England
1917
28 Sep 1917
Age 33
Death of Walter Charles Thompson in West Flanders, Belgium. WWI
West Flanders, Belgium. WWI
1917
1917
Age 33
Burial of Walter Charles Thompson in Passchendaele, Arrondissement Ieper, West Flanders, Belgium
Passchendaele, Arrondissement Ieper, West Flanders, Belgium

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Jul 1884
    Event Place: Framlingham, Suffolk, England
    Record Source:
    [1] UK, Soldiers Died in the Great War
    [2] 1911 England Census, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Census Returns of England and Wales, 1911
    [3] 1891 England Census, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Census Returns of England and Wales, 1891; Class: RG12; Piece: 1479; Folio: 112; Page: 9; GSU roll: 6096589
    [4] 1901 England Census, Class: RG13; Piece: 1787; Folio: 87; Page: 1
    [5] England & Wales, FreeBMD Birth Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: October 1910
    Event Place: Plomesgate, Suffolk, United Kingdom
    Record Source: England & Wales, Civil Registration Marriage Index, 1837-1915

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1891
    Event Place: Framlingham, Framlingham, Framlingham, Suffolk, England
    Record Source: 1891 England Census, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Census Returns of England and Wales, 1891; Class: RG12; Piece: 1479; Folio: 112; Page: 9; GSU roll: 6096589

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1901
    Event Place: Framlingham, Framlingham, Suffolk, England
    Record Source: 1901 England Census, Class: RG13; Piece: 1787; Folio: 87; Page: 1

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1911
    Event Place: Framlingham, Suffolk, England
    Record Source: 1911 England Census, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Census Returns of England and Wales, 1911

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 28 Sep 1917
    Event Place: West Flanders, Belgium. WWI
    Record Source:
    [1] UK, Soldiers Died in the Great War
    [2] UK, Army Registers of Soldiers' Effects, National Army Museum; Chelsea, London, England; Soldiers' Effects Records, 1901-60; NAM Accession Number: 1991-02-333; Record Number Ranges: 563501-565000; Reference: 327
    [3] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
    [4] UK, World War i Pension Ledgers and Index Cards, Western Front Association; London, England; WWI Pension Record Cards and Ledgers; Reference: 1800924Tho-Tho

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 1917
    Event Place: Passchendaele, Arrondissement Ieper, West Flanders, Belgium
    Record Source: Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
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