Basic Details
Surname
Elmer
Forenames
Thomas
Gender
Male
Information stated on memorial
War
First World War (1914-1918)
Served or died
Died
Notes
The Roll lists his address as 343 Lincoln Road.

(CWGC records that Lance Corporal Thomas Elmer, regimental number 30309, died aged 23 on 17/10/1916 while serving in 14th Battalion Royal Warwickshire Regiment, and is buried in grave VI.A.1 at Bethune Town Cemetery in France. They record him as the son of Frederick William & Kate Elmer of 343 Lincoln Road, Peterborough. Soldiers Died in the Great War records that Thomas had formerly served in the Huntingdonshire Cyclist Battalion under regimental number 1264).
Primary Service
As stated on memorial
Service (Primary - Stated)
Army
Unit (Primary - Stated)
Royal Warwicks
Sub-unit (Primary - Stated)
14th
Rank / Title (Primary - Stated)
L/Cpl
Our References
Service (Primary - Our reference)
British Army
Unit (Primary - Our reference)
The Royal Warwickshire Regiment
Rank / Title (Primary - Our reference)
Lance Corporal
Death and Burial details
Country of death
France
Town of death
Bethune
Country of burial
Not Stated on Memorial
Cemetery
Not Stated on Memorial
Year of death
1916
Month of death
October
Day of death
17
Manner of death as stated
Died of wounds at Bethune Hospital.
Manner of death reference
Died of Wounds
Personal Details
Address
343, LINCOLN ROAD
Occupation
Not Stated on Memorial