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THOMPSON Sir Thomas Raikes Lovett Major
Catalogue reference: SKR/DAT/IP/23196
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- SKR/DAT/IP/23196
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Title (The name of the record)
- THOMPSON Sir Thomas Raikes Lovett Major
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Date (When the record was created)
- 2000-2024
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Description (What the record is about)
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Surname: THOMPSON;
Forename(s): Sir Thomas Raikes Lovett;
Initials: TRL;
Rank: Major;
Previous Battalion: 7 of;
Previous Regiment: Hussars;
MGC Branch: Motors;
MGC Unit: Unknown;
Awarded: MID, MID;
Other Data: Rugby Sch: b 12/5/1881 son of Sir Thos Raikes Thompson. RMA Woolwich, Gaz to RE 1899, served SA war 1901-02. Gt War 7Huss, Staff & MGC(M). Lt Col MC, Bvt Major, MID 3. Major 18 Huss 1920, 3 Hussars 1922. Succeeded father as 4 Bt 1904
Who's who 1943: m 1914 Milicent Ellen Jean d of E Tennyson-d'Eyncourt (disolved 1936). Retired 1933. Brockington Grange, Bromyard.
Commanding LAM Bde 28/02/1918
Posted missing, Dunster Force, Red X list Nov 1918
no Red Cross Record Card traced;Other Notes: MID: LG 27/8/1918 MESOPOTAMIA (to date from 15/4/1918)
MID: LG 21/2/1919 Capt (T/Major) Bart., MC MESOPOTAMIA;END OF RECORD.
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- Vickers MG Collection & Research Association
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Language (The language of the record)
- English
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Creator(s) (The creator of the record)
- Graham Sacker
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- 1 digital record
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/d78fb0ac-44c3-42c3-82f5-4212f7949f41/
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SKR/DAT/IP
Machine Gun Corps Database
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Within the fonds: SKR.2025.11
Machine Gun Corps Database Collection
Within the series: SKR/DAT/IP
Machine Gun Corps Database
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THOMPSON Sir Thomas Raikes Lovett Major