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We remember Thomas John Lade
We remember Thomas John Lade
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Timeline
Timeline
1885
1911
employment
Postman
Post Office
Rusthall, Tunbridge Wells
United Kingdom
Source:9616340
April 1911
1911
location
65 Hill View Road, Rusthall
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:9616340
April 1911
1912
marriage
Lily Burridge
Source:9578912
9th October 1912
1915
location
65 Hill View Road, Rusthall, Tunbridge Wells
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:9616285
9th December 1915
1915
enlistment
Tunbridge Wells
United Kingdom
Source:9616285
10th December 1915
1916
service
British Army
Lance Corporal
G/16162
Royal West Kent Regiment
6th Battalion
Source:9616285
12th September 1916
1916
service
British Army
Acting Corporal
Royal West Kent Regiment
6th Battalion
Source:9616285
1st December 1916
1918
service
British Army
Corporal
Royal West Kent Regiment
6th Battalion
Source:9616285
1st February 1918
1918
service
British Army
Acting Sergeant
Royal West Kent Regiment
6th Battalion
Source:9616285
23rd August 1918
1918
awards
Military Medal (MM)
British Award/Decoration
Source:9579122
21st September 1918
1918
death
Killed in Action
The 6th Battalion made an attack on the German lines in the direction of Braeton Post and Bird Lane but were met with heavy machine gun fire and very few men reached the wire.
Braeton
France
Source:9579015
Source:9616581
21st September 1918
burial
Somme
Cemetery Epehy Wood Farm
Cemetery Burial or Cremation Place Epehy, Departement de la Somme, Picardie, France
France
Source:9579495
Source:9579044
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Thomas John |
| Initials | TJ |
| Last Name | Lade, |
| Source | 9579491 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 65 Hill View Road, Rusthall, Tunbridge Wells | United Kingdom | parents address | known 9th December 1915 | |
| 65 Hill View Road, Rusthall | United Kingdom | parents address | known April 1911 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | Royal West Kent Regiment | 6th Battalion | Acting Corporal | ||
| British Army | Royal West Kent Regiment | 6th Battalion | Corporal | ||
| British Army | Royal West Kent Regiment | 6th Battalion | Acting Sergeant | ||
| British Army | G/16162 | Royal West Kent Regiment | 6th Battalion | Lance Corporal |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| British War Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| MM | British Award/Decoration | |
| Military Medal (MM) | British Award/Decoration | |
| Victory Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ellen | mother | ||
| George Lade | father |
Spouse
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lily Burridge | wife | 9th October 1912 |
Physical
| Complexion | Eyes | Hair | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Height | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1915-12-10 | 5'4" |
Media
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Military MedalThe Military Medal (MM) was a military decoration awarded to personnel of the British Army and other arms of the armed forces, and to personnel of other Commonwealth countries, below commissioned rank, for bravery in battle on land.
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RWK Regiment HistoryDescribing the action in which Thomas is likely to have died.Contributed by:
Richard106785
Communities
Communities
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 | David1424 | |
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Transcription | David1424 | |
| 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Richard106785 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| UK, Army Registers of Soldiers' Effects, 1901-1929 | Nicholas10500 | |
| British Army WWI Service Records, 1914-1920 | Nicholas10500 | |
| UK, Soldiers Died in the Great War, 1914-1919 | Nicholas10500 | |
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission | Nicholas10500 | |
| EPEHY WOOD FARM CEMETERY, EPEHY IV. D. 9. | Nicholas10500 | |
| 1891 England Census | Nicholas10500 | |
| UK, British Army Recipients of the Military Medal, 1914-1920 | Nicholas10500 | |
| Family Records | Richard106785 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Military Medal | Nicholas10500 | |
| RWK Regiment History | Richard106785 |
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