Basic Details
Surname
Mawer
Forenames
Thomas
Gender
Male
Information stated on memorial
Served or died
Died
Notes
The memorial states he worked at Sowerby Bridge as a Ballastman. Hornshaw and Fowler say he lived in Sowerby Bridge, was married, with one child, and was once of the many of this regiment lost in the failed attack on the Schwaben Redoubt and, like many of his comrades, is listed on the Thiepval Memorial.
Primary Service
As stated on memorial
Service (Primary - Stated)
Army
Unit (Primary - Stated)
Duke of Wellingtons (West Riding) Regiment
Sub-unit (Primary - Stated)
1/4th Battalion
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
Somme
Year of death
1916
Month of death
September
Day of death
3
Age at death
30
Manner of death reference
Missing