Name

William Henry Thompson.

Description

Newspaper Photograph of Private William Henry Thompson.

Life Story

Name: William Henry Thompson.

Service Number: 2978.

Rank: Private.

Battalion: 6th Battalion.

Regiment: Royal Munster Fusiliers.

Born: Newtownards.

Died: 9th August 1915.

Address: 2 Matlock Street, Belfast

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William Henry Thompson, son of William Henry and Mary Thompson, is connected to 2 Matlock Street, Shankill, Belfast

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William joined the Royal Munster Fusiliers.

He was posted as part of the Mediterranean Expeditionary Force on the 7th of August 1915.

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A local newspaper states.

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Newtownards Munster Fusilier Killed.

Official intimation has been received that No 2978, Private Wm Henry Thompson, 6th Batt, Royal Munster Fusiliers, has been killed in action at the Dardanelles, on August 9th. Deceased, who was just 19 years of age, enlisted about 10 months ago. In January last he was home on 7 days leave, and in June was sent with his battalion to the Dardanelles. He was the son of William Henry and Mary Thompson, Greenwell Street, Newtownards, and grandson of Robert McCullough, Movilla Street, Newtownards

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Another states.

THE RANK AND FILE.

Official intimation is to hand that Private William Henry Thompson, 6th Battalion, Royal Munster Fusiliers, was killed in action at the Dardanelles on August 9th. Deceased who was 19 years of age, was a native of Newtownards. His sister resides at 2 Matlock Street, Belfast

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Williams Medal Index Card shows that he was transferred into the Labour Corps, serving as Private 489020 William H Thompson.

His World War I Service Medal and Award Rolls, 1914-1920, hold no mention of his death, with one in fact showing that he was discharged Class Z on the 24th May 1919.

William is not within the Commonwealth War Graves Commission site also

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There is some confusion around William Henry Thompson, however he is commemorated within Saint Marks Church Of Ireland Church, Newtownards, and in within the Journey of Remembrance, Belfast Book of Honour, and so S.A.S.H believe he should be recognised and remembered within the Shankill Great War site also until a definitive outcome is found.

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William is written about within the Barry Niblock Great War Memorial Book, Ards Section of The War Dead of North Down and Ards

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A Dependant Pension Application Form shows someone applied for his pension, however their application was rejected. The address given at time of applying was 21 Central Street, Newtownards Rd, Belfast

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William received the British War Medal, Victory Medal and 1914-1915 Star.

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He is Remembered at Saint Marks C.O.I Church, Newtownards,

To Remember Is To Honour

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