Reginald Thompson
He was a clerk at Player's in 1911.
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Reginald Thompson was born in 1890 at Bridlington he was the son of John William a life assurance superintendent and Annie Thompson and the brother of Thomas Arthur and Sydney Thompson.
His father John William was born in 1858 at Caistor, Lincolnshire, he died in 1905 aged 59 yrs his mother Annie was born in 1857 at Driffield.
In the 1901 census the family lived at 5 Gloucester Avenue Lenton,
In the 1911 census the family are living at 30 Dunlop Avenue, Radford, Nottingham, hsi widowed mother Annie 54 yrs is a housekeeper, she is living with her children, Thomas Arthur 23 yrs a clerk at dry goods boned warehouse for John Players and Sons tobacconist, , Reginald 20 yrs clerk at John Players and Sons, tobacconist,
Reginald was engaged to Lily.
his mother was living in Mablethorpe Lincolnshire at the time of her son's death.
Rifleman Reginald Thompson, enlisted at Nottingham and served with the 9th Battalion King's Royal Rifle Corps. He landed in France on 21st May 1915, he died of appendicitis at the County of London Hospital, Epsom, on 11th June 1916. He is buried in Lenton (Holy Trinity) Churchyard.
Nottingham Evening Post, In Memoriam, Monday 11 June 1917: ‘ Thompson. In loving memory of Reginald Thompson, 9th KRR who passed away June 11th at Epsom War Hospital. Duty nobly done. From mother, Arthur (in France), and Elsie.’ (www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk)
Nottingham Evening Post, In Memoriam, Monday 11 June 1917: ‘Thompson. In loving memory of Rifleman Reg. Thompson KRR, passed away Epsom War Hospital June 11th 1916. Sadly missed, silently mourned. Fiancee Lily.’ (www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk)
Photo of Reginald Thompson
Lenton Holy Trinity Church, Nottingham, courtesy of Peter Gillings