CACHY COMMUNAL CEMETERY
Somme
France
GPS Coordinates: Latitude: 49.84975, Longitude: 2.47372
Location Information
Cachy is a village and commune in the Department of the Somme, three kilometres north of Domart. The Communal Cemetery is on the road to Gentelles and the Commonwealth grave is near the north-east side of the central path.
History Information
Cachy Communal Cemetery contains one Commonwealth burial of the First World War.
Cachy is a village and commune in the Department of the Somme, three kilometres north of Domart. The Communal Cemetery is on the road to Gentelles and the Commonwealth grave is near the north-east side of the central path.
History Information
Cachy Communal Cemetery contains one Commonwealth burial of the First World War.
Images in gallery © Johan Pauwels
Lieutenant
Hubert Thompson
18th Bn. Australian Infantry, A.I.F.
15th April 1918, aged 29.
Son of Magnus and J. Thompson. Born at Macleay River, New South Wales.
Studio portrait of 2022 Sergeant (later Lieutenant (Lt)) Harold Hubert "Paddy" Thompson, 18th Battalion. Private Thompson, previously a builder of Hurstville, NSW, embarked with the 3rd Reinforcements on HMAT Runic (A54) on 9 August 1915. Promoted to Sergeant in November 1916, he was later promoted to 2nd Lieutenant in August 1917 and then Lieutenant in November 1917. Lt Thompson died of wounds on 15 April 1918; he was aged 29.
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Hubert Thompson
18th Bn. Australian Infantry, A.I.F.
15th April 1918, aged 29.
Son of Magnus and J. Thompson. Born at Macleay River, New South Wales.
Studio portrait of 2022 Sergeant (later Lieutenant (Lt)) Harold Hubert "Paddy" Thompson, 18th Battalion. Private Thompson, previously a builder of Hurstville, NSW, embarked with the 3rd Reinforcements on HMAT Runic (A54) on 9 August 1915. Promoted to Sergeant in November 1916, he was later promoted to 2nd Lieutenant in August 1917 and then Lieutenant in November 1917. Lt Thompson died of wounds on 15 April 1918; he was aged 29.
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