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Surname: THOMPSON
Forename(s): Rufus
Place of Birth: Nelson, Lancashire
Service No: 8750
Rank: Gunner
Regiment / Corps / Service: Royal Garrison Artillery
Battalion / Unit: Heavy Artillery Depot
Division: ---
Age: 26
Date of Death: 1916-10-04
Awards: ---
CWGC Grave / Memorial Reference: ---
CWGC Cemetery: BARNOLDSWICK (ST. MARY-LE-GILL) CHURCHYARD
CWGC Memorial: ---
Non-CWGC Burial: ---
Local War Memorial: BARNOLDSWICK, YORKSHIRE
Additional Information:
Rufus Thompson was the son of Isaac and Barbara Thompson, née Malone. Isaac was born at Kirkoswald and Barbara at Penrith, Cumberland.
1891 Nelson, Lancashire Census: 14, Rook Street - Rufus Thompson, aged 1 month, born Nelson, son of Isaac and Barbara Thompson.
1901 Nelson, Lancashire Census: 40, Dalton Street - Rufus Thompson, aged 10 years, born Nelson, son of Barbara Thompson, widow.
1911 Barnoldswick, Yorkshire Census: 9, Cooperative Street - Rufus Thompson, aged 20 years, born Penrith, Wales [sic]. [Rufus and his brother, George Arnold Thompson, who was born at Penrith, Cumberland, were boarding with William and Hannah Shorrock.]
Rufus was married to Annie Broughton in 1912.
Army Registers of Soldiers' Effects: Gnr (Driver) Rufus Thompson, 8750, Heavy Artillery Depot. Date and Place of Death: 4.10.16. Woolwich. To whom Authorised/Amount Authorised: Widow - Annie. £2 6s. 5d.
UK, WW1 Pension Ledgers and Index Cards, 1914-1923: card(s) exist for Rufus.
A short biography of Rufus is included in: ‘Barnoldswick – A small Town’s part in conflicts 1800 to 2014’ by Peter Ian Thompson (2014).
Data Source: Craven’s Part in the Great War - original CPGW book entry
View Entry in CPGW BookEntry in West Yorkshire Pioneer Illustrated War Record:
THOMPSON, Rufus, R.F.A., 72, Park Road, [Barnoldswick], died of wounds at the Royal Herbert Hospital, Woolwich, Oct. 5, 1916.
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Gunner Rufus THOMPSON
Regiment / Corps / Service Badge: Royal Garrison Artillery
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St Mary-le-Ghyll Churchyard, Barnoldswick
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13 October 1916
THOMPSON – October 5th, at the Royal Herbert Hospital, Woolwich, Pte. Rufus Thompson, R.F.A., of 72 Park Road, Barnoldswick, aged 25 years.
13 October 1916
A SOLDIER’S FUNERAL
The death took place on Thursday of last week at the Royal Herbert Hospital, Woolwich, after a very brief illness, of Private Rufus Thompson, R.F.A. Deceased, who was 25 years of age, had only been in the Army a few months. He leaves a wife and one child, residing at 72, Park Road, Barnoldswick. The remains were brought home for internment on Sunday, the funeral taking place at Gill Church on Tuesday afternoon. A short service was conducted at the house by the Rev. E. Winnard, Baptist Minister. The cortege was headed by the Barnoldswick Cadet Company, in command of Capt. E. Baldwin and Lt. Smith, the coffin being draped with the Union Jack and surmounted by a number of wreaths. The burial service was read by Rev. F.W. Patten (vicar). At the close the customary three volleys were fired over the grave and the ‘Last Post’ sounded by the buglers.
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13 October 1916
THOMPSON – October 5th at the Royal Herbert Hospital, Woolwich, Pte. Rufus Thompson, R.F.A., of 72 Park Road, Barnoldswick.
13 October 1916
A SOLDIER’S FUNERAL
The death took place on Thursday of last week at the Royal Herbert Hospital, Woolwich, after a very brief illness, of Private Rufus Thompson, R.F.A. Deceased, who was 25 years of age, had only been in the army a few months. He leaves a wife and one child, residing at 72 Park Road, Barnoldswick. The remains were brought home for internment on Sunday, the funeral taking place at Gill Church on Tuesday afternoon. A short service was conducted at the house by the Rev. E. Winnard, Baptist Minister. The cortege was headed by the Barnoldswick Cadet Company, in command of Captain E. Baldwin and Lieut. Smith, the coffin being draped with the Union Jack and surmounted by a number of wreaths. The burial service was read by Rev. F.W. Patten (vicar). At the close the customary three volleys were fired over the grave and the ‘Last Post’ sounded by the buglers. Messrs. Lambert Robinson and Sons were the undertakers.
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