South Warwickshire Family History Society War Memorial Transcription Project

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 The Fallen Men of South Warwickshire - World War One


Company Sergeant Major 945 Thomas CLEAVER - 14th Battalion, Royal Warwickshire Regiment

Died of wounds on Wednesday May 9th 1917 aged 42

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Military History

     
Theatre of War Medals Commonwealth War Grave or Memorial
France and Flanders Queens South Africa & 6 Clasps, Long Service, Villers Station Cemetery
  British War & Victory Medals   
Arrived in Theatre Medal Citation (if app) SWFHS Area Memorials
After 1 Jan 1916 ~ Stockton
     
Action, Battle or Other Reason Killed Date and Place Enlisted Date and Place Mobilised
Not yet establised 1897 at Warwick June 1915 at Warwick
     
Place of Death Previous Regiments or Units  
near Vimy ~  
     

Circumstances Leading to Death (Normally from War Diary)           

It is not known when or where Thomas was wounded and the war diary does not mention him by name at any stage in April or until his death on 9 May 1917. During this time the battalion were in the area of Vimy Ridge.

 Personal & Family History

 

Birth Date/Place Bapitsm Date/Place
Jul Qtr 1876 at Stockton 13 Aug 1876 at Stockton
   
Parents Names Parents Abode
Samuel and Susannah Cleaver High Street, Stockton
   
Wife & Marriage Date/Place Children & Year of Birth
Gertrude May Cleaver nee Glover Joshua born 1 Nov 1905  |  Dora Annie born 11 Apr 1907
Mar Qtr 1903 at Dartford Reuben born 22 Jul 1911   |   Queenie born 26 Sep 1913
  Herbert 11 Sep 1916
Schools Colleges
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Address History Employment History                       
1881 - Stockton 1891 - Farm worker
1891 - 3 High Street, Stockton 1901 - Soldier 
1901 - South Africa 1911 - Soldier
1911 - Dartford? 1915 - Soldier
1917 - 10 Stanley Cottages, Lane's End, Dartford