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Please can anyone help. A friend of mine has asked me if I could find her grandfathers War record. His name is Henry (Harry) Thompson Born 1881 The address she's got is Hill Street Hull He was in the Coldstream Guards and dose not have his Army No. Any help appreciated Thank You

There's this one - your friend may recognise the other family names??

Harry Thompson
in the British Army WWI Service Records, 1914-1920
Name: Harry Thompson
Gender: Male
Birth Date: abt 1880
Enlistment Age: 36
Marriage Date: 14 Aug 1910
Marriage Place: Hull
Document Year: 1916
Residence Place: 3 Fredericks Bldgs, Hill St, Hull <<<<<<<<<<<<<
Regimental Number: 18651
Regiment Name: Coldstream Guards
Number of Images: 11
Form Title: Enrolment Paper
Family Members:
Name Relation to Soldier
Harry Thompson Self (Head)
Lilian Moore Spouse
Harry Thompson Child
Charles Thompson Child
Lilian Thompson Child
George William Thompson Child


Your friend can order a copy of his records here:

https://www.gov.uk/get-copy-military-service-records/overview

" Thank You" ArgllGran I will let her know when i go up to Hull next Week. She's not into IT

1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription
3 Fredericks Buildgs Hill Street, Holy Trinity and St Mary, Yorkshire, England

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Household Members
First name(s) Last name Relationship Marital status Sex Occupation Age Birth year Birth place
Henry Thompson Head Married Male General Labourer 30 1881 Leicestershire
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Lilian Thompson Wife Married Female - 27 1884 Frodingham Yorks
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Harry Thompson Son Single Male - 2 1909 Hull Yorks
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Charles Thompson Son Single Male - 0 1911 Hull Yorks

"Thank You" safc I will let her know as said above Thanks again.

If its the correct person, the images for his WW1 service are on Ancestry & Findmypast. Although its possible to someone to download and forward to you by email, you might want to check with your friend first.

If you are able to visit a Library in the UK, you might find that you can access the site via their membershiip

Briefly, the images say that he entered the Coldstream Guards aged 17 and was now Time Elapsed. He was now aged 36 yrs and 5 months & rejoined on 2 Aug 1916
The dob of the children, all born in Hull are
Harry 12.11.1908 (by a first wife or born outside of wedlock?)
Charles 20.3.1911
Lilian 14.6.1914
George William 28.1.1917
……….
He passed the 2nd Class Signallers instruction course on 10 Jan 1917
Oh! He was listed as a POW on 14 Apr 1918 & released under the terms of the Armistice on 11 Nov 1918 arriving back in Dover on 22 Nov 1918. He was transferred to the Reserves on demobilisation on 2 May 1919 A note says that he was discharged 27 May 1919 having re-enlisted into the Labour Corps
He enlisted into the Labour Corps on 28 May 1919 giving his dob of 29 Mar 1880. He was finally discharged on 24 Sep 1920 although the paper work is dated 4 Nov 1920.
Harry was classified as permanently disabled – gun shot wound to the head due to A.S (no idea what that means)
The contact address at this point was 3 Fredericks Buildings, Hill Street, Hull

He received the British War medal and the Victory medal which were sent to him on 8 Apr 1922. Acknowledged receipt on 12 Apr 1922

The Records for the Coldstream Guards are held at Wellington Barracks in London. For a fee of £33 volunteer archivists may be able to find his pre 1916

http://www.coldstreamguards-boro.org/page3bhtm.htm

or for £30 (MOD price) here
https://www.coldstreamguards.org.uk/histories-of-the-coldstream-guards/archives.html

Thank You DetEctive That's definatley him She mentioned the bullet to the Head that's the only info she'd been told.

(relating to address, Newspapers)

Chris :)

29 May 1918 - Hull Daily Mail - Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire, England

MISSING.
Missing: since April 13th, Private Harry Thompson, Coldsteam Guards. lnformation Mrs Thompson, 3, Frederick's-building's, Hill street, Hull. (South Ferriby), East Yorks. Regt. officially reported missing. He has been wounded once. One other brother has been killed, and two others are serving their Country.


edits (below can be useful for Hull)

http://www.yorkshirebmd.org.uk/

The record for the head of the house has been blanked out on the image but I'm guessing its 'Harry'

1939 Register
Thompson Household (3 People)
98 Bewhome Grove Kingston-upon-Hull C.B.Yorkshire (East Riding), England

Charles Thompson 20 Mar 1911 Male Incapacitated Single 279 3
~??? Thompson 15 Feb 1881 Male Dock Worker Shecker Married 279 1
Lillian Thompson 31 Dec 1882 Female Unpaid Domestic Duties Married 279 2

Possibly 3 further children born to the marriage...........

Births Mar 1920 (>99%)
Thompson Rose F Moore Hull 9d 669

Births Jun 1923 (>99%)
Thompson John Moore Hull 9d 496

Births Dec 1925 (>99%)
Thompson Alice Moore Hull 9d 445

George - Findmypast are giving free access to Military Records until 4 July.
If you haven't already, take out a free membership to access them. Henry/Harry's WW1 records are also listed on there.

As it happens, Ancestry are also giving free access. Both may require you to take out a 14 trial. By sure to cancel before the dates are up.

"Thank You All" who helped. My friend said all dates and places fitted . She was very impressed with your knowledge and expertise. She may contact us again in the future haha
Regards George