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Thompson, George Masterman

Date of birth:
February 21st, 1890 (British India)
Date of death:
August 22nd, 1914
Buried on:
Commonwealth War Grave Cimetière militaire de Wahala
Nationality:
British

Biography

Royal Scots. 1st Bn. Thompson was the First British Officer killed in action in the Great War.

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Period:
First World War (1914-1918)
Rank:
Lieutenant
Awarded on:
October 20th, 1914

Posthumously awarded with palms
Croix de Guerre (1914-1918)

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