| Surname: | Thomson |
| Initials: | J |
| Rank: | Sergeant |
| Army Number: | 3186986 |
| Notes: | MPSC. He enlisted in to the KOSB 14/11/44 transferred to MPSC. 23/2/46 to class A (T) reserve. Extracts from Army Record:- He was born 6/2/14 at Douglas Water, Lanarkshire, He enlisted 5/12/32 at Dumfries, He resided at Douglas Water, Lanarkshire, He married Emily McKeviachen 26/12/34 , Occupation Page. He served Home 6/12/32 to 18/9/35, Malta 19/9/35 25/8/36, Palestine 26/8/36 to 21/12/36, Home 28/12/36 to 2/1939, BEF 3/10/39 to24/2/40. leave to UK 25/2/40 to 5/3/40. BEF 6/3/40 t 6/4/40. leave to UK 7/4/40 to 18/4/40. BEF 19/4/40 to 2/6/40,, Home 3/6/40 to 26/8/42, Middle East 27/8/42 to 29/8/43. 5/12/32 he enlisted in to KOSB, 12/11/38 deprived of L/Cpl rank, 24/10/42 21 days detention, offering violence to a person subject to military law, resisting and escort, 22/12/42, 168 days detention trial by FGCM 13/8/40 to 7 KOSB, 26/8/42 awarded 21 days detention by Maj. Rundell, RA, 22/12/42 tried by FGCM awarded 168 days detention, 20/4/43 transferred to Black Watch, 13/6/44 fined 1 days pay for absence, 23/7/44 to 9 Seaforth Highlanders, 14/11/44 transferred to MPSC, 9/4/45 irregular conduct contravening rule 144 for MDB deprived of a/ rank of a Sgt. 27/1/65 he was awarded the 1939-1945 Star, Africa Star with 8 army clasp, Italy Star, Defence Medal, War Medal, GSM 1918 with Palestine clasp. Address:- 10 Pearman Street, London John Thomson. |