Harold Thompson
6 Photograph of Harold Thompson in uniform
Harold Thompson (the contributor's father) was born in 1898 in Huddersfield.
He enlisted in the Army in 1917 and went to Gateshead for training. He was found to have flat feet and so transferred to the Royal Flying Corps. He was posted to Walthamstow where he was involved with barrage balloons. Harold was demobbed in 1919.
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Photograph of Harold Thompson in uniform.
Harold Thompson
Harold Thompson photograph (reverse side)
Reverse of the photograph of Harold Thompson containing the following information :-
Harold Thompson 1898-1967, from Huddersfield. Dad's War service:-
Enlisted 1917 in the Army
Gateshead for Training
Various embarkation leaves but found to have flat feet
Transferred to Royal Flying Corps
Posted to Walthamstow on the edge of Eipping Forest
Involved in Barrage Balloons, Section Defence of London
Demobbed in 1919.
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CONTRIBUTOR
Peter Thompson
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LANGUAGE
eng
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INSTITUTION
Europeana 1914-1918
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