2694375 Guardsman William THOMSON, 1 Scots Guards: 23/05/1940

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    Army Number: 2694375
    Rank: Guardsman
    Name: William THOMSON
    Unit: Scots Guards
     
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    Name: W [William] Thomson . Date of Birth: [unspecified] . Place of Birth:... | The National Archives
    WO 416/361/249
    Name: W [William] Thomson.
    Date of Birth: [unspecified].
    Place of Birth: [unspecified].
    Service: British Army.
    Rank: [Guardsman].
    Regiment/Unit/Squadron: [Scots Guards].
    Service Number: 2694375.
    Date of Capture: [unspecified].
    Theatre of Capture: [unspecified].
    Camp Name/Number: [unspecified].
    PoW number: [unspecified].
    Date of Death: 23/05/1940.
    Number of Photographs: 0.
    Number of Fingerprints: 0.
    Number of X-rays: 0.
    Number of Cards: 2.
    Date: [1939-1945]
     
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    Thanks Diane.

    Gdsn Thomson is initially shown on the official casualty list as missing in action 18th May 1940 - one of about 70 1st SG (from Left & Right Flank Companies) missing after the rearguard action against German forces in the vicinity of Stien on the Dals river.

    CWGC burial records shows he was Killed In Action but more likely Died of Wounds whilst a Prisoner of War.

    His original place of burial is shown as Zappeter Bridge on the CWGC grave concentration form but I can’t find any trace of that place on the internet.

    Steve
     
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