| Surname: | Thompson |
| Initials: | R F |
| Rank: | Acting Sergeant |
| Army Number: | 2652187 |
| Notes: | CMP. 10/7/1925 he enlisted in the Coldstream Guards at Hull, age 18.5 years, occupation Farm Servant, born Boynton, Bridlington, NOK Foster Mother, Middle Street, Kelham, Lowthorpe, Yorkshire, 9/7/1937 to Army Reserve, 10/5/39 re enlisted in the Coldstream Guards, later Green Howards, 25/1/41 transferred to CMP. 185 Coy Ports. 16/12/44 Died. He was born in Yorkshire and resided in Middlesborough. Inscription on gravestone: Always in our thoughts, his loving Wife and Family. Unit War Diary, 185 Port Coy, CMP WO 171/7825. 16/12/44 He was killed when the Company HQ was hit by a V2 rocket killing RSM Southon, L/Cpl's Acford, Duke, Hawkins, Nisbet, Toyne, Thompson and Yates. 22/5/45 Relatives of the dead received £11 each, collected by the Company. Casualty List 1645/19, Western Europe, Died of Wounds, 16/12/1944, CL 1652/19. Casualty List 1652/19, corrections, Western Europe, Died of Wounds, should read Killed in Action, 16/12/1944, CL1649/19. Casualty List 1664/14, corrections, Western Europe, previous List 1645 corrected by 1652, Killed in Action, Rank W/Cpl. 7/9/49 He was awarded the 1939-1945 Star, France & Germany Star, Defence Medal, War Medal. Address:- 28 Aire Street, South Bank, Middlesbrough, Yorks. Reginald Fennell Thompson. |
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| Date of Death: | Dec. 16, 1944 |
| Company: | 185 PORTS COY |
| CWGC Link: | 2256073 |
| Cemetery: | SCHOONSELHOF CEMETERY ANTWERPEN, BELGIUM 🇧🇪 |
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