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We remember Tom Drury
We remember Tom Drury
Timeline
Timeline
1852
sibling
Nancy Drury
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1852
1853
sibling
Betsy Drury
Source:6638950
12th November 1853
1857
sibling
Polly Drury
Source:6638950
1857
1860
sibling
John Drury
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1860
1863
sibling
Charles Drury
Source:6638950
1863
1865
sibling
William Godfrey Drury
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1865
1869
1873
sibling
Sarah Rosina
Source:6638950
1873
1875
sibling
Minnie Louisa Drury
Source:6638950
1875
1884
employment
Apprentice
Samuel White
Newark
United Kingdom
Source:6638950
20th November 1884 - 1890
1897
marriage
Lucy Warren
Source:6638950
2nd August 1897
1897
children
William Edward Drury
Source:6638950
11th November 1897
1900
children
Eva Victoria Drury
Source:6638950
25th December 1900
1914
theatres
France & Belgium: 1a
Source:8783576
24th August 1914 - 6th July 1918
1914
service
British Army
Private
15452
Leicestershire Regiment
Source:6638950
22nd September 1914 - 30th September 1914
1914
enlistment
Loughborough
United Kingdom
Source:6638950
24th September 1914
1914
service
British Army
Private
15996
South Staffordshire Regiment
9th Battalion
Source:6638950
1st October 1914 - October 1917
1916
children
Lyn Drury
Source:6638950
29th December 1916
1917
service
British Army
Private
South Staffordshire Regiment
1/5th Battalion
Source:6638950
October 1917 - 3rd November 1917
1917
service
British Army
Private
474167
Labour Corps
240th Divisional Employment Company
Source:6638950
3rd November 1917 - 6th July 1918
1918
hospitalisation
Admitted to the 1st Canadian Casualty Clearing Station with gun shot wounds to his right thigh, inside left testicle and penis, but died the same day
Hospital/Institution
Source:8783576
6th July 1918 - 6th July 1918
appointments
Officers cook
Source:8783576
employment
Printers Compositor
Alfred Clarke
Loughborough
United Kingdom
Source:6638950
employment
Printer
Wills and Hepworth
Loughborough
United Kingdom
Source:6638950
1918
death
Died of wounds
Mortally wounded during shelling of 46th Divisional Headquarters. Died at 1st Canadian Clearing Station, Pernes.
La Chartreuse, Gosnay
France
Source:7007054
Source:8783576
Source:6638950
6th July 1918
burial
Pas de Calais
Pernes Military Cemetery
France
Plot 5, Row D, Grave 49
Source:8783576
Source:6638950
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Tom |
| Initials | T |
| Last Name | Drury |
| Source | 1700809 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 15452 | Leicestershire Regiment | Private | ||
| British Army | South Staffordshire Regiment | 1/5th Battalion | Private | ||
| British Army | 15996 | South Staffordshire Regiment | 9th Battalion | Private | |
| British Army | 474167 | Labour Corps | 240th Divisional Employment Company | Private |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1914/15 Star | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| British War Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| Victory Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal |
Family
Children
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| William Edward Drury | son | 11th November 1897 | |
| Eva Victoria Drury | daughter | 25th December 1900 | |
| Lyn Drury | son | 29th December 1916 |
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ann Wood | mother | ||
| William Drury | father |
Siblings
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nancy Drury | sister | 1852 | |
| Betsy Drury | sister | 12th November 1853 | |
| Polly Drury | sister | 1857 | |
| John Drury | brother | 1860 | |
| Charles Drury | brother | 1863 | |
| William Godfrey Drury | brother | 1865 | |
| Sarah Rosina | sister | 1873 | |
| Minnie Louisa Drury | sister | 1875 |
Spouse
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lucy Warren | wife | 2nd August 1897 |
Physical
| Complexion | Eyes | Hair | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fresh | Hazel | Black |
| Date | Height | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1914-09-21 | 5'6" |
Religion
| Date | Religion | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Anglican - Church of Eng, Irl, Wales or other |
Media
Media
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Tom Drury in uniformClose up image from an original taken with brother in law Thomas Warren
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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 | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records | Imperial1 | |
| British Army Service Records 1914-1920 Transcription | Kevin36928 | |
| British Army Service Records 1914-1920 Transcription | Kevin36928 | |
| England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription | Kevin36928 | |
| England & Wales marriages 1837-2008 Transcription | Kevin36928 | |
| 1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Kevin36928 | |
| 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Kevin36928 | |
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Kevin36928 | |
| 1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Kevin36928 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Tom Drury, South Staffs Regiment | Kevin36928 | |
| Tom Drury | Kevin36928 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Tom Drury in uniform | Kevin36928 |
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