Albert Edward Thompson – Welsh Regiment, 11th (Service) Battalion
Company Serjeant Major Albert Edward Thompson – Welsh Regiment, 11th (Service) Battalion
Birth and Family Background
Albert Edward Thompson was born in 1880 in Swansea,
the son of Samuel Thompson and Susan Alice Hughes, who were
married in 1880.
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| 1881 Census |
At the time of the 1881 Census, the Thompson family were living at 4 Gorse Lane, Swansea. Samuel E. Thompson (28), born in Liverpool, was employed as Chief Librarian of the Free Public Library, while his Leeds-born wife, Susan A. (19), was at home. Their only child at this time was Albert E. (6 months).
Also present were a visitor, Mary Louisa Hughes (14), attending school, and a servant, Mary Riggs (16).
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| 1891 Census |
By the 1891 Census, the family had moved to 75 Gorse Lane, Swansea. Samuel Thompson (38) was recorded as Public Librarian. Susan was not present at the address at the time. Their children were Albert E. (10), Alice V. (9), and Thomas H. (7), all attending school.
Also living in the household was Samuel’s widowed sister, Charlotte Hall (46), a dressmaker, with her children Elizabeth C. (5) and Ethel S. (3).
Early Military Involvement
In 1900, Albert Edward Thompson served with
the Welsh Regiment Volunteer Company, accounting for his absence from
the 1901 Census and reflecting his early commitment to military service.
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| 1911 Census |
At the time of the 1911 Census, the Thompson family were residing at 75 King Edward Road, Swansea. Samuel Thompson (58), now a widower, was employed as Librarian to the County Council. His only child present was Albert (30), working as a clerk with the County Council.
Also present were Charlotte Hall (66), still a dressmaker, and her daughters Lizzie (25), a milliner, and Ethel (23).
First World War Service
During the First World War, Albert Edward Thompson
served with the Welsh Regiment, 11th (Service) Battalion.
He rose to the senior non-commissioned rank of Company Serjeant Major,
reflecting long experience, leadership ability, and responsibility for
discipline and administration within his company.
Injury, Hospitalisation, and Death
Albert did not die as a result of enemy action. He
sustained serious injuries in a motor car accident and was admitted to Seaford
Seaside Hospital, which functioned during the war as part of Britain’s home-front
medical system, treating servicemen injured on home service as well as
civilians.
Although he belonged to the 11th (Service)
Battalion, Welsh Regiment, the battalion was not stationed at Seaford
in May 1915. His presence there reflects standard wartime practice,
whereby injured soldiers were sent to hospitals away from their parent units,
based on medical need rather than battalion location.
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| Army Registers of Soldiers' Effects |
Despite treatment, Albert Edward Thompson died on 17 May 1915 at Seaford Seaside Hospital, as recorded on the Army Registers of Soldiers' Effects
Burial
Albert Edward Thompson is buried at Seaford Cemetery,
Seaford, East Sussex.Albert Edward Thompson
Seaford Cemetery, Seaford, East Sussex
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