Basic Details
Surname
Thomas
Forenames
H
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 was married, to Eliza, and worked as a weaver before enlisting in June 1916, being sent abroad the following December. He was killed by shellfire a year later. He is also commemorated on IWM 2850.
Primary Service
As stated on memorial
Service (Primary - Stated)
Not Stated on Memorial
Unit (Primary - Stated)
Not Stated on Memorial
Rank / Title (Primary - Stated)
Not Stated on Memorial
Our References
Service (Primary - Our reference)
British Army
Unit (Primary - Our reference)
The Northumberland Fusiliers
Rank / Title (Primary - Our reference)
Private
Death and Burial details
Country of death
Belgium
Town of death
Ypres
Country of burial
Belgium
Town of burial
St Jean-les-Ypres
Cemetery
Buffs Road British Military Cemetery
Year of death
1917
Month of death
December
Day of death
15
Age at death
34
Manner of death as stated
Unknown
Manner of death reference
Killed in Action