Basic Details
Surname
Sugden
Forenames
Tom
Gender
Male
Information stated on memorial
Served or died
Died
Notes
Hornshaw and Fowler provide the extra details. He was married, to Annie, and they had a son: Tom was a teacher, initially in Brighouse but latterly as an Assistant First Master at a school in Rotherham. He enlisted in November 1915 and died from wounds sustained on the Somme the following year. He is also commemorated on IWM 2738 as well as the Thiepval Memorial. His age was given as both 30 and 31.
Primary Service
As stated on memorial
Service (Primary - Stated)
Army (British)
Unit (Primary - Stated)
Kings Royal Rifle Corps
Sub-unit (Primary - Stated)
21st Battalion
Rank / Title (Primary - Stated)
Lance Corporal
Our References
Service (Primary - Our reference)
Unit (Primary - Our reference)
Rank / Title (Primary - Our reference)
Death and Burial details
Country of death
France
Town of death
Les, Boeufs, Somme
Year of death
1916
Month of death
September
Day of death
15
Manner of death as stated
Killed in Action
Manner of death reference
Died of Wounds