| Surname: | Thomson |
| Initials: | G J B |
| Rank: | Lance Corporal |
| Army Number: | 7688595 |
| Notes: | CMP. 29/6/40 He enlisted in to CMP. Extracts from Army Record:- He was born 7/7/10 at Ayr, Scotland, He enlisted 29/6/40 at Glasgow, He resided at Glasgow, He married Janet Vernon Steele 27/12/35 at Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Occupation Cloth Cutter. He served Home 29/6/40 to 26/11/42, North Africa 27/11/42 to 2/7/44, MEF 3/7/44 to 8/6/45, Home 9/6/45 to 9/8/45, BAOR 10/8/45 to 24/11/45, Home 25/11/45. Served 13/12/40 6 Armd Div Pro Coy, 28/8/43 200 L of C Pro Coy, 1/9/43 with 5 Div Pro Coy, 5/3/45 with 162 Coy (TC), 14/3/45 CMP Depot, 9/6/45 CMP Depot UK. 16/8/45 to 5 Div Pro coy, 25/2/46 to class Z (T) reserve. Discharge Certificate:- civil trade cotton cloth cutter, Military Conduct Exemplary, Testimonial: A keen, efficient and reliable man who can always be relied upon to do his best. Exemplary character. BAOR. 1/11/45, Signed Capt. 5 Div Pro Coy. Address:- 8 Ballochmyle Terrace, Catrine, Ayrshire. Medal card not found. He was awarded the 1939-1945 Star, Africa Star with 1 army clasp, Italy Star. (from army record not complete.) Address: 8 Ballochmyle Terrace, Catrine, Ayrshire. 10/1/45 suffered fracture of right humerus sever injury on duty not to blame. George Johnson Bell Thomson. |