12th Battalion - Royal Irish Rifles - 06 July 1918

[judecowie@mac.com]

Hi All

I am researching Harry Thompson of the 12th Battalion, Royal Irish Rifles.

He died on 06 July 1918 and is buried in Schoonselhof Cemetery - I would like to know where his unit was at this date and the circumstances of Harry's death - I would appreciate any help in these areas.

Thanks all

Regards

John

[Michelle Young]

As the cemetery is near Antwerp which was not a theatre of war at the time (briefly in 1914) so I am thinking Prisoner of War?

Michelle

[ander11]

Hello john here are his details from SDGW

Royal Irish Rifles

12th Battalion

Thompson

Harry

Rifleman - 2108

born ?

Enlisted - Doncaster,Yorks

Residence - Tickhill,Yorks

Date of Death - 06/07/1918

Died how - Died

France & flanders

Formerly 27395, K.O.Y.L.I

here is link war diary.

http://www.webmatters.net/france/ww1_ulster_12rir.htm

best reguards

Ian

[Desmond7]

No firm facts from me ..

But the link below will take you through from Jan 1918 through the March offensive and onwards.

Michelle may have hit nail on head. Harry may well have gone into the POW 'bag' as a wounded man(?) in March 1918 when the battalion was scooped up by the German advance. Perhaps he was in Antwerp at a hospital or maybe even scheduled for repatriation .. or he coul dhave succumbed to 'flu/ill health etc.

http://www.freewebs.com/denbob/ulsterdiv1918.htm

[judecowie@mac.com]

As the cemetery is near Antwerp which was not a theatre of war at the time (briefly in 1914) so I am thinking Prisoner of War?

Michelle

Thanks Michelle

I must confess I had not thought of POW - but you are right - Antwerp was not a theatre of war.

Much appreciated

John

[judecowie@mac.com]

Hello john here are his details from SDGW

Royal Irish Rifles

12th Battalion

Thompson

Harry

Rifleman - 2108

born ?

Enlisted - Doncaster,Yorks

Residence - Tickhill,Yorks

Date of Death - 06/07/1918

Died how - Died

France & flanders

Formerly 27395, K.O.Y.L.I

here is link war diary.

http://www.webmatter...lster_12rir.htm

Thanks Ian

Thanks for your time

This explains how a Yorkshireman became an Irishman - albeit for just a short time.

Much appreciated

Joh

[judecowie@mac.com]

No firm facts from me ..

But the link below will take you through from Jan 1918 through the March offensive and onwards.

Michelle may have hit nail on head. Harry may well have gone into the POW 'bag' as a wounded man(?) in March 1918 when the battalion was scooped up by the German advance. Perhaps he was in Antwerp at a hospital or maybe even scheduled for repatriation .. or he coul dhave succumbed to 'flu/ill health etc.

http://www.freewebs....sterdiv1918.htm

Thanks for the links which I will be following up shortly

Regards

John