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George Thomson

In memory of:

Second Lieutenant George Thomson

September 11, 1916

Military Service


Age:

38

Force:

Army

Unit:

Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders

Division:

9th Bn.

Additional Information


Son of James Rodger Thomson, of Clydebank, Glasgow.

Commemorated on Page 574 of the First World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information


Cemetery:

GUILLEMONT ROAD CEMETERY
Somme, France

Grave Reference:

VIII. H. I.

Location:

Guillemont is a village in the Department of the Somme, 12 kilometres east of Albert. From the D929 direction Bapaume-Albert take the 2nd turning for Martinpuich, continuing along the D6 for 5 kilometres until the crossroads in the village of Longueval. Follow route D20 direction Guillemont until you leave Guillemont on the D64 direction Montauban. The GUILLEMONT ROAD CEMETERY is 500 metres on the right as you leave Guillemont.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

Digital Collection

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  • Newspaper Clipping– Newspaper clipping from the Daily Telegraph of September 26, 1916. Image taken from web address of http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/ww1-archive/12213293/Daily-Telegraph-September-26-1916.html

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