Corps of Military Police

Cap Badge of the Corps of Military Police (King George VI)
Soldier Details:
Surname: Thomson
Initials:   J.
Rank:   Private
Army No.:  2871640
Notes:   CMP. He was born in Banffshire and resided in Aberdeen and formerly served in the Gordon Highlanders. Inscription on gravestone: he die that we might live. On a family stone to the right of the CWGC stone he is mentioned again as having died in a Military hospital also his brother Alexander, KIA 14 November 1916, age 17 years. His brother 6418 Pte Alexander Thomson, 1/7 Gordon Highlanders is buried in Y Ravine Cemetery, Beaumont Hamel, France. 51 Highland Division battle of the Ancre. In loving memory of out Dad James Thomson died 16/3/1943, age 37 and our mum Jane A Nicol, Died 28/9/1979, age 76. 16/6/1943 Casualty Lists 1076 to 1097, Home, Died. James Thomson.

Casualty Details:
Date Killed: 16th March 1943
Company: UNKNOWN
Cemetery: ROTHIEMAY PARISH CHURCHYARD   UNITED KINGDOM
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