Thomson, James George
Rank: Gunner
Regiment: Royal Field Artillery
Biography: Son of James Thomson, cabinetmaker Fochabers , born there, 20 December 1893 ; educated Milne's Institution, Fochabers ; matriculated in Arts, 1913. He joined "U" Company in his first session, was mobilized at the outbreak of war and saw service in France with the 4th Gordons, rising to the rank of Sergeant. He was wounded in 1915 and later transferred to the R.F.A. He fell in action 19 October 1917. Thomson will be remembered by his old companions of "U" Company for his keen sense of the humorous. Every experience, even in the dreary days of trench life, contributed something to the stock of good stories which he loved to tell.
Date of Death: 19 October 1917
Burial Details: Name recorded on Tyne Cot Memorial, Passchendaele, Panel 6, Column 1.
Publication: Roll of Service, edited by Mabel Desborough Allardyce. Published 1921.
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