Personal data
| Name | Thomson |
|---|---|
| Initials | W.R. |
| Christian name | William Rouse |
| Country of service | South Africa |
| Family | Son of James Thomson, of Alice, Cape Province, and the late Charlotte Louisa Thompson. |
Military data
| Service number | 9573 |
|---|---|
| Rank | Pte. |
| Regiment / Unit | 2 South African Infantry |
| Date of death | |
| Age | 34 |
| Cemetery / Memorial | Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Panel 16 |
Other information
- Information
- Killed in action.
- Information 2
- 'The Victoria East Lamp' - Alice, Cape Province Branch. Endowed on 02.11.1927. First lit on 03.12.1927 at The Royal Albert Hall, London, by H.R.H. the Prince of Wales. "In memory of Arthur Sivertsen, Signaller, 6th South African Infantry. Died 30.12.1917; of W.R. Thomson, Pte., 2nd South African Infantry. Killed at Messines, 11.4.1918; of Herbert Frederick Smith, Pte., 16th Battn., Manchester Regt. Died of wounds at Zillebeke (sic ?), 13.8.1917; and of Cecil Ross, South African Infantry. Killed at Delville Wood, 1916"
Sources
- Source
- Liber Vitae 1928