{"product_id":"ww1-trio-thompson-kings-shropshire-light-infantry-k-i-a","title":"WW1. Trio. Thompson. Kings Shropshire Light Infantry. K.I.A.","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePrivate A. Thompson, King's Shropshire Light Infantry, who was killed in action in 1916\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan\u003e1914-15 Star (11956 Pte. A. Thompson. Shrops:L.I.) British War and Victory Medals (11956 Pte. A. Thompson. Shrops.L.I.) Extremely fine.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAlbert Thompson was born at St. Peter's, Herefordshire and attested at Hereford, entering the war in France with 6th Battalion, King's Own Shropshire Light Infantry on 24 July 1915. They saw action at the Battle of Loos in 1915 and were posted to confront the German spoiling attack being launched at Mount Sorrel in late May 1916. They continued to hold the line there as the Somme offensive began, Thompson was killed in action there on 30 June 1916 and is buried at Vlamertinghe Military Cemetery; sold together with copied research.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Coins4all","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56394057548162,"sku":"M\u0026M458 F4A £ZZZEMB","price":149.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1416\/1442\/files\/190_6_2c8c3daf-9e49-4472-a6c3-16e7a64376cd.jpg?v=1771509824","url":"https:\/\/www.coins4all.co.uk\/products\/ww1-trio-thompson-kings-shropshire-light-infantry-k-i-a","provider":"Coins4all","version":"1.0","type":"link"}