Basic Details
Surname
Raby
Forenames
T C
Gender
Male
Information stated on memorial
Alternative forename
Thomas Charles
War
First World War (1914-1918)
Served or died
Died
Notes
Hornshaw and Fowler provide the extra details. He was originally from Runcorn, not married and, when not working as a bobbin turner in Cornholme, he played football for Lydgate. He enlisted in December 1915 and is also commemorated on IWM 2224 and 596.
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)
Machine Gun Corps
Rank / Title (Primary - Our reference)
Private
Death and Burial details
Year of death
1918
Month of death
April
Day of death
9
Age at death
23
Manner of death as stated
Not stated on memorial
Manner of death reference
Killed in Action