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Private Henry Thompson

 

Number: 9374

Company: 46th (Belfast) Company, 13th Battalion, First Contingent

ENLISTMENT

Date: 28 December 1899

Place: Belfast

Age: 28 years 4 months

Trade or calling: Groom

Place of birth: In the Parish of Melton Mowbray, in or near the Town of Melton Mowbray, in the County of Leicester

Address: 173 York Street, Belfast

Family: Next of kin Mrs J. Mackenzie, East End, Preston Pans, Scotland. Parents (not confirmed) John Thompson (stud groom) and Isabella Thompson.

Previous military service: No

Description: Height 5' 10 1/2". Complexion fresh, eyes brown, hair brown.

Religion: Church of England

ACTIVE SERVICE

Date to South Africa: 3 March 1900

Date home: 8 June 1901

Service medal, clasps and other awards: Queen's South Africa Medal. Cape Colony, Orange Free State, 1901 clasps.

DISCHARGE

Date: 15 June 1901

Place: Belfast

Reason for discharge: The termination of his engagement

Intended place of residence: c/o Mrs J. Mackenzie, East End, Preston Pans

Conduct: Very good

Special qualifications: Good groom and rider

 

Thompson was among the 400 men captured by Boer forces at Lindley in May 1900. He was released on 30 August with the other members of the 13th Battalion when the British captured Nooitgedacht.

A possible image of Private Thompson can be found here.

This page last updated 18 March 2025.