Basic Details
Surname
Fielding
Forenames
Thomas
Gender
Male
Information stated on memorial
War
First World War (1914-1918)
Served or died
Died
Notes
Hornshaw and Fowler provide the extra details. He had served as a regular with the DoW since 1897 in America, South Africa and India. He had retired after 21 years' service (his grave wrongly says 29), re-enlisted but died of pneumonia in a military hospital. He is also commemorated on IWM 2689.
Primary Service
As stated on memorial
Service (Primary - Stated)
Not Stated on the Memorial
Unit (Primary - Stated)
Not Stated on the Memorial
Rank / Title (Primary - Stated)
Not Stated on the Memorial
Our References
Service (Primary - Our reference)
British Army
Unit (Primary - Our reference)
The Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment)
Rank / Title (Primary - Our reference)
Captain
Death and Burial details
Country of death
England
Town of death
Grimsby
Country of burial
England
Town of burial
Halifax
Cemetery
All Saints, Salterhebble
Year of death
1918
Month of death
October
Day of death
31
Age at death
48
Manner of death as stated
Not Stated on the Memorial
Manner of death reference
Died of Disease