Celia Thompson
Prior to enlisting Celia worked for Messrs Barringer, Wallis and Manners (tin box manufacturers)
She had been an active member of Clipstone Colliery Girl Guides.
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Daughter of Albert and Elizabeth Thompson, of 24 Sixth Avenue, Clipstone, Nottinghamshire.
Siblings: Kathleen born 1920 and twin brother, Cecil born 4th June 1923.
In 1921 Albert, Elizabeth and Kathleen where living at Clowne and Albert is listed as out of work miner, Shireoaks Colliery. The family may have moved to Clipstone when Clipstone Coliery opened in the mid 1920's.
Mansfield Chronicle Advertiser: 10/8/1944; Death of Private Celia Thompson.
A sad death took place at a military hospital in Scotland on Juy 2nd following an operation for appendercitis of Pte Celia Thompson 544(m) H.A.A. Battery R.A. The daughter of Mr & Mrs A Thompson of Clipstone, the funeral took place at Clowne.
Her battery was represented by Lieu Baker and 2 of her company. The deceased worked for Messrs Barringer, Wallis and Manners from leaving school to being called up. She was an active member of the Clipstone Colliery Girl Guides Brigade.
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