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George Harold Thompson

Rank Ordinary Signalman
Service Number J/29755
Born 05/05/1898 Oldbury

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HMS Invincible

Class Invincible class Battle Cruiser

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Plymouth Naval Memorial

The memorial was designed by Sir Robert Lorimer and is situated on The Hoe which looks directly towards Plymouth Sound. There are 23,204 identified casualties listed of which 7,231 were sailors in World War One. The memorial was unveiled by HRH Prince George on 29th July 1924

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Next of kin address England Birmingham 58 Victoria Road Harborne England Mother Susan Jane Father George Edwin More info Harold was my Nan’s younger brother. Her name was Susan Mildred Thompson. I remember her telling me that Harold was always full of life! She said that her mother never got over his death. Nan married Sidney Lawman, a naval friend Harold’s.