Captain Frederick William Thompson

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PERSONAL INFORMATION

Name: Thompson, Frederick William

Date of birth: 1887-12-10

Place of birth: Tottenham London England

Name of next of kin: Mrs Chas Thompson

Relationship of next of kin: Mother

Address of next of kin: McCool P.O., Ontario

Marital status: single

Occupation (attested): Prospector

Religion: Freethinker

MILITARY INFORMATION

Regimental number: 202

Highest Rank: Captain

Rank detail

Captain (Army).
Private (Army).

Degree of service: Europe

Survived war: yes

Images

Lt. Fred W. Thompson, Borden Motor Machine Gun Battery

RESEARCH INFORMATION

LAC ID: 264063

Attestation record(s): image 1, image 2

Service file: B9634-S006

Uploader's Notes:

Lt. Thompson was reported wounded in a Toronto Star article dated August 21, 1917. According to this report, Thompson had received a Military Cross [more likely this was a Military Medal] as a private and was "strongly recommended" for the D.C.M. See attached article.

Lt. Thompson went over with the Borden Motor Machine Gun Battery and won his commission on the field at the end of 1916.

Uploader's Research notes:

Religion: Freethinker [Private Army Canadian Machine Gun Corps Borden’s Motor Machine Gun Battery Captain Army Canadian Infantry Canadian Infantry ]

ARCHIVAL INFORMATION

Date added: 2008-07-05

Last modified: 2025-10-14