Basic Details
Surname
Thomas
Forenames
Howard Clive
Gender
Male
Information stated on memorial
War
First World War (1914-1918)
Served or died
Died
Notes
Private
HOWARD CLIVE THOMAS
Service Number: 6768
Regiment & Unit/Ship
Royal Fusiliers
18th Bn.
Date of Death
Died 05 December 1915
Age 27 years old
Buried or commemorated at
BROWN'S ROAD MILITARY CEMETERY, FESTUBERT
VIII. F. 20.
France
Country of Service
United Kingdom
Additional Info
Son of James Thomas, J.P., of "Beechwood," Carisbrooke, Isle of Wight.
Primary Service
As stated on memorial
Unit (Primary - Stated)
Royal Fusiliers
Sub-unit (Primary - Stated)
18th Battalion, 1st Public Schools
Rank / Title (Primary - Stated)
Pte.
Our References
Service (Primary - Our reference)
British Army
Unit (Primary - Our reference)
Royal Fusiliers
Rank / Title (Primary - Our reference)
Private
Death and Burial details
Country of death
France
Country of burial
France
Year of death
1915
Month of death
December
Day of death
5
Age at death
27
Manner of death as stated
Killed on active service
Manner of death reference
Killed in Action