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We remember Tom Overton Gerard
We remember Tom Overton Gerard
Timeline
Timeline
1892
birth
United Kingdom
Source:9643138
Source:7374429
16th September 1892
1916
location
Sindsley House, Worsley, Lancashire
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:9612309
10th July 1916
education
King William's College
Isle of Man
United Kingdom
Source:9612309
education
University College, Oxford
Oxford
United Kingdom
Source:9612309
service
British Army
Second Lieutenant
Machine Gun Corps
Source:1327980
service
British Army
Second Lieutenant
Machine Gun Corps (Infantry)
Source:7374429
1916
death
Killed in Action
KILLED IN ACTION AT CONTALMAISON ON THE SOMME
Somme
France
Source:7374429
Source:9643138
10th July 1916
burial
Somme
France
Source:7374429
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Tom Overton |
| Initials | TO |
| Last Name | Gerard |
| Source | 1327980 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sindsley House, Worsley, Lancashire | United Kingdom | parents address | known 10th July 1916 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | Machine Gun Corps | Second Lieutenant | |||
| British Army | Machine Gun Corps (Infantry) | Second Lieutenant |
Media
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Report of 2nd Lieut Gerard's deathReport appearing in the Liverpool Echo - Thursday 20 July 1916
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TOM OVERTON GERARDIN MEMORY OF TOM OVERTON GERARD FROM WIGAN BORN 16TH SEPTEMBER 1892 A PUPIL AT KING WILLIAM’S COLLEGE, ISLE OF MAN 1907 - 1910 KILLED IN ACTION AT CONTALMAISON ON THE SOMME 10TH JULY 1916 AGED 23
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records | Imperial1 |
No external evidence
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Report of 2nd Lieut Gerard's death | John6705 | |
| TOM OVERTON GERARD | King68169 | |
| TOM OVERTON GERARD | King68169 |
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