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Post by acrowth on Nov 8, 2016 9:22:32 GMT
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Post by shred on Nov 8, 2016 21:25:20 GMT
Thomas Crompton 1901 census: 226 Worsley Road, Swinton Name: Thomas Crompton Age: 4 Estimated birth year: abt 1897 Relation to Head: Grandson Gender: Male Father: Thomas A Crompton Mother: Mary Crompton Birth Place: Swinton, Lancashire, England Civil Parish: Pendlebury and Swinton Registration district: Barton upon Irwell Sub-registration district: Worsley Name Age Joseph Edge 73 Margaret Edge 75 William Edge 35 Thomas A Crompton 38 Mary Crompton 38 Nellie Crompton 9 Thomas Crompton 4 1911 census: Name: Thomas Crompton Age in 1911: 14 Estimated birth year: abt 1897 Relation to Head: Son Gender: Male Birth Place: Swinton, Lancashire, England Civil Parish: Swinton County/Island: Lancashire Country: England Street address: The Beeches Worsley Rd Swinton Lanc Occupation: School Registration district: Barton upon Irwell Registration District Number: 463 Sub-registration district: Worsley Household Members: Name Age Thomas Alfred Crompton 48 Mary Crompton 48 Nellie Crompton 19 Thomas Crompton 14 Margaret Rankine Edge 85 William Edge 45 Martha Grice 33 Thomas A Crompton (father) shown as a Timber Merchant on both census. I cannot find any articles printed in local press, but there was something printed in the Manchester Evening News on the 25th April 1918 link
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Post by shred on Nov 8, 2016 21:33:24 GMT
From Uk, Army Registers of Soldiers' Effects. Service Medal and Award roll. Can only find award of British War and Victory medals.
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Post by shred on Nov 8, 2016 22:12:11 GMT
London Gazette Commission to 2nd Lieutenant - 26 Sept 1916 Promotion to temp Lieutenant - 26 March 1918
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Post by acrowth on Nov 9, 2016 15:44:02 GMT
Thanks so much for all that information. Really appreciate it.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 9, 2016 17:05:17 GMT
I cannot find any articles printed in local press. Hi Acrowth & Gary, found this short notice. Click on image to see a larger version. Ben
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Post by acrowth on Nov 9, 2016 17:10:13 GMT
Thanks a lot Ben, what paper was that from?
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Post by shred on Nov 9, 2016 20:45:35 GMT
Well done Ben. Is that the article I linked to? The information from the snippet has enabled me to find his MIC. The medal card confirms he was in France in 1915 (arrival - 14/11/15) and that he was entitled to the 1915 Star.
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Post by shred on Nov 9, 2016 20:51:31 GMT
Thomas is also remembered on the Trinity Congregational Church, Swinton, memorial link
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Post by acrowth on Nov 10, 2016 12:01:09 GMT
Great, unbelievable what you both have managed to find. Thanks so much
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