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We remember Thomas Charles Evershed
We remember Thomas Charles Evershed
Timeline
Timeline
1878
1910
marriage
Lavinia Emma Evershed nee Spare
Source:8566121
1910
1911
employment
Grocer
High Street, Chobham, Surrey
United Kingdom
Source:8566123
2nd April 1911
1911
location
Church Fields, Chobham, Surrey
United Kingdom
their own address
Source:8566123
2nd April 1911
enlistment
Devizes
United Kingdom
Source:6988328
service
British Army
Private
2808
Devonshire Regiment
Source:1178685
service
British Army
Private
291149
Devonshire Regiment
1st Battalion
Source:8566093
1917
death
Killed in Action
Third Battle of Ypres (Passchendaele) - the Battle of Broodseinde when the 8th Devons advanced as part of the 7th Division.
Polygon Wood, Ypres
Belgium
Source:7206685
Source:8566093
4th October 1917
burial
West-Vlaanderen
His body was exhumed from a place just south of Polygon Wood, north west of Gheluvelt, map reference 28NE. J. 15. c. 3. 7.
Belgium
XXXIII. B. 20
Source:8566093
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Thomas Charles |
| Initials | TC |
| Last Name | Evershed |
| Source | 6988328 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Church Fields, Chobham, Surrey | United Kingdom | their own address | known 2nd April 1911 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 2808 | Devonshire Regiment | Private | ||
| British Army | 291149 | Devonshire Regiment | 1st Battalion | Private |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ruth Evershed | mother | ||
| George Evershed | father |
Spouse
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lavinia Emma Evershed nee Spare | wife | 1910 |
Media
Media
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Communities
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Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Geoffrey4778 | |
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records | Imperial1 | |
| England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription | Guy74824 | |
| England & Wales marriages 1837-2008 Transcription | Guy74824 | |
| 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Guy74824 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| CWGC entry | Guy74824 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Original burial place | Guy74824 |
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