Son of Caroline and the late Travis Thompson, of 27, Melrose Street, Pendleton, Lancashire.
Thompson, Ben –
Personal details
- Surname: Thompson
- Forename: Ben
- Date of birth: Not known
- Birth place: Pendleton, Lancashire
- Place of residence: Pendleton, Lancashire
- Gender: Male
- Age of death: 21
- Place of death: Not known
- Date of death: July 4th, 1916
- Casualty type: Not known
Service details
- Rank: Private
- Unit: 15th (1st Edinburgh) (Service) Battalion. ("The Manchester Scottish")
- Service number: 17753
- Regiment: Not known
- Enlistment date: Not known
- Enlistment location: Manchester, Lancashire
- Conflict: Not known
Decorations
- Service medals: Not known
- Silver War badge: Not known
- Awards: Not known
Memorials
- CWGC Memorial: Corbie Communal Cemetery Extension, Somme, France
- CWGC reference: Plot 1. Row B. Grave 32.