Name

Hugh James Thompson.

Description

Newspaper Photograph of Private Hugh James Thompson.

Life Story

Name: Hugh James Thompson.

Service Number: 2846.

Rank: Private.

Battalion: 1st Battalion.

Regiment: Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers.

Born: County Antrim.

Died: 11th July 1915.

Address: 57 Carnan Street, Belfast

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Hugh James Thompson, son of James and Sarah Thompson, lived at 57 Carnan Street, Shankill Road, Belfast

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Prior to enlistment Hugh, a reservist, was employed by Messrs Mackies Foundry

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Hugh joined the Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers.

He was posted as part of the Mediterranean Expeditionary Force on the 24th May 1915.

Hugh was a Private within 1st Battalion Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers when he Died Of Wounds, 24th of June 1915, Received In Action aboard the H.M.H.S Letitia on the 11th of July 1915.

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A local newspaper states

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Mrs Thompson, 57 Carnan Street, Belfast is very anxious regarding the fate of her son, Private John Thompson (10468), Y Company 1st Battalion Royal Dublin Fusiliers, whom she has not heard from since April 25. A letter received by Mrs Thompson from a comrade states that John was killed at the landing at the Dardanelles, but no conformation is forthcoming from the War Office. Thompson has six years service, and came from Aden to England with his battalion last January. If any of the Fusiliers at present home on sick leave know anything as to his fate Mrs Thompson would be pleased to hear from them. Another son of Mrs Thompson's Hugh (2846), 1st Battalion Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers, was wounded on June 26 at the Dardanelles

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Another newspaper then states

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RANK AND FILE.

Belfast Brothers Killed

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A double bereavement has befallen the home of Mr and Mrs Thompson, 57 Carnan Street, Belfast, whose two sons have fallen at the Dardanelles. Private John Thompson, 1st Battalion Royal Dublin Fusiliers, who had six years service and came from India with his regiment, was killed on 25th April. His brother, Hugh James Thompson, 2st Battalion Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers, a reservist, who was employed at Messrs Mackies foundry, has died of wounds received on the 24th June. He was first removed to the Alexandria Hospital, and later died on his way home on the hospital ship Letitia

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These article were replicated in a number of local newspapers

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Hugh's Soldiers Effects were left to his father James.

A Pension Application Form shows his mother as claimant for himself and brother John.

Dependant Pension Application Forms show his mother as claimant for himself and brother Johns also

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See brother also: 10468 Private John Thompson 1st Battalion Royal Dublin Fusiliers.

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Hugh received the British War Medal, Victory Medal and 1915 Star

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He is Remembered at Helles Memorial, Gallipoli, Turkey.

To Remember Is To Honour

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