South Warwickshire Family History Society War Memorial Transcription Project |
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Military History |
| Theatre of War | WW1 Medals | Commonwealth War Grave or Memorial |
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| France and Flanders | 1914 Star & Clasp, British War & Victory Medals | Ploegsteert Memorial |
| Arrived in Theatre | Other Medals | SWFHS Area Memorials |
| 27 Aug 1914 | India Service Medal and Clasp | Tanworth-in-Arden |
| Action, Battle or Other Reason Killed | Date and Place Moblised | Other Military Info |
| First Battle of Ypres | 5 Aug 1914 at Stratford on Avon | Originally enlisted on 27 Feb 1903 in London |
| Part of the Army Reserve | ||
| Place of Death | Previous Regiments or Units | 1903 - South Africa |
| Houplines | ~ | 1909 to 1912 - India |
Circumstances Leading to Death (Normally from War Diary)
Thomas is listed as being killed in action on 5 Nov 1914. The war diary for the day is transcribed in full here:Houplines "Our guns opened in morning, much less shelling by enemy. One casualty [Thomas]. Fine day. Thick fog at night. Quiet."
| Personal & Family History |
| Birth Date/Place | Bapitsm Date/Place |
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| c1881 at Whitechapel, Middx | not found |
| Parents Names | Parents Abode |
| tba | |
| Wife & Marriage Date/Place | Children & Year of Birth |
| Annie Elizabeth Reader nee Carter | Clara Elizabeth born 31 Mar 1914 |
| Mar Qtr 1913 at Stratford on Avon | |
| Schools | Colleges |
| Tanworth-in-Arden C of E School | |
| Address History | Employment History |
| 1881 - Whitechapel? | 1891 - School |
| 1891 - Not found | 1901 - Bricklayers Labourer |
| 1901 - Tanworth in Arden (boarder) | 1903 - Labourer |
| 1911 - Budbrooke Barracks, Warwick | 1903 - Career Soldier |
| 1914 - Tanworth in Arden |
