Photosynthesis: Where do the H+'s go?

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Ok, so was reading about it and got a little confused.
So how does H+ accumulate in the thylakoid, I will list the ones I know...
-2H+ from splitting of water
-This one I am confused about: H+(originating from the stroma) accompany the electrons in the ETC and then are deposited into the thylakoid?

Finally H+ leave through ATP synthase.

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Water is cleaved via Photosystem II inside the stroma. The resulting H+ from the water then eventually gets pumped via H+ pumps into the thylakoid lumen, which creates an electrochemical gradient. ATP synthase then pumps the protons back in to the stroma, generating ATP, which can then go into the calvin cycle along with the NADPH produced. Hopefully that helps.

Please anyone correct me if I'm wrong.
 
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