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| Full Name | Alfred Thompson |
| Rank (highest) | Private |
| Service Number | 16272 |
| Battalion | 11th Battalion (Lonsdale) |
| Regiment | Border Regiment |
| Enlisted / Commissioned | Workington / Cumberland |
| Theatre(s) of War | France and Flanders |
| Born | Moresby / Cumberland |
| Nationality | English 
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| Parents | James and Catherine Thompson Stainburn / Workington / Cumberland |
| Casualty Type | Commonwealth War Dead |
| Died | 5 June 1916 |
| Age | 20 |
| Cause of Death | Killed in action |
| Burial Type | Grave with headstone Family inscription: THOUGH DEATH DIVIDES FOND MEMORY CLINGS |
| Reference Number | B.23. |
| Resting Place | Authuille Military Cemetery Commemorated in perpetuity by the Commonwealth War Graves Commission |
| Coordinates |  Latitude: 50.04075 / Longitude: 2.66621
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| Commemorative Scroll | Yes / click here |
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