Name

David Thompson.

Description

Newspaper Photograph of Rifleman David Thompson.

Life Story

Name: David Samuel Thompson.

Service Number: 8548.

Rank: Rifleman.

Battalion: 1st Battalion.

Regiment: Royal Irish Rifles.

Born: 10th October 1891, Belfast.

Died: 12th May 1915.

Address: 32 Brownlow Street, Belfast

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David Samuel Thompson, son of William Robert and Jane Thompson, lived with his wife and child at 32 Brownlow Street, Shankill, Belfast

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The 1901 Ireland Census has David living at 53 Urney Street, Shankill, Belfast with his mother, Occupation, Linen Weaver, father, General Labourer, four brothers, William George, 10 years, John, 5 years, Joshua, 4 years, Robert, 2 years, and Two sisters, Maude, 7 years, Susanna, under 1 year

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The 1911 Ireland Census has David living at 16 Pernau Street, Shankill, Belfast with his mother, father, General Labourer, four sisters, Maud, 18 years, Flax Spinner, Eveline, 7 years, Lucy, 5 years, Margaret Ann, under 1 year, and three brothers, William George, 20 years, Foundry Labourer, Unemployed, Joshua Moorehead, 14 years, Spinner, Albert Edward, 9 years. David's occupation at this time is given as Foundry Labourer

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David married Annie Thompson, Nee Carlisle, within Saint Annes Church of Ireland Church Belfast on the 16th March 1912. They went on to have a daughter, Annie born 3rd December 1914

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David joined the Royal Irish Rilfes.

He was posted as part of the British Expeditionary Force to France on the 13th October 1914.

David was a Rifleman within 1st Battalion Royal Irish Rifles when he Died Of Wounds on the 12th May 1915 aged 23 years

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A local newspaper states

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ROYAL IRISH RIFLES.

Mrs Thompson, 32 Brownlow Street, Belfast, has received official notification that her husband, David, of the 1st Battalion Royal Irish Rifles, died in France on the 12th May of wounds received in action. Deceased was a reservist employed at the Queens Island. Another brother John, is serving with the colours in West Africa

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David's Soldiers Effects were left to his widow Annie.

His Dependant Pension Application Form shows Annie as claimant.

It also shows that Annie had been remarried to a Robert John Scott McAdams, a Corporal within the Royal Irish Rifles, on the 14th December 1915, within Saint Annes Church of Ireland Church Belfast.

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See father also: 142 Rifleman William Robert Royal Irish Rifles.

See brother also: 15927 Private John Thompson Plymouth Battalion Royal Marine Light Infantry.

See brother also: 1384 Rifleman Robert Thompson, 512730 Labour Corps, 7007098 Royal Ulster Rifles.

See brother also: 50390 Private Joshua Thompson Northumberland Fusiliers, Royal Irish Rifles, Royal Engineers.

Another brother Albert Edward is also shown within the Belfast Presbyterian Rolls as having served within the Royal Irish Rifles.

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David received the British War Medal, Victory Medal and 1914 Star

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He is Remembered at Merville Communal Cemetery, France.

To Remember Is To Honour

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