Remembering Sergeant Elijah Thompson, killed 100 years ago today
Thu, 10th March '16
Today we remember one of Rutland’s fallen in The First World War, Sergeant Elijah Thompson. He was killed 100 years ago today, shot by a German sniper in France. Elijah was just 21 years old. Sergeant Elijah Thompson is the Great-Great Uncle of 23ccc’s web developer, Matt. Matt’s family, together with the Rutland Remembers team, have researched Elijah’s…