Lives of the First World War
Discover, explore and remember millions of personal stories from the First World War
We remember Thomas James
We remember Thomas James
Timeline
Timeline
1884
1903
service
Royal Navy
Stoker
302898
Duke of Wellington II
Source:9117475
12th January 1903 - 31st March 1903
1903
service
Royal Navy
Stoker
302898
Nelson
Source:9117475
1st April 1903 - 31st July 1903
1903
service
Royal Navy
Stoker
302898
Duke of Wellington
Source:9117475
1st August 1903 - 22nd September 1903
1903
service
Royal Navy
Stoker
302898
Repulse
Source:9117475
2nd October 1903 - 28th November 1903
1903
service
Royal Navy
Stoker
302898
Russell
Source:9117475
29th November 1903 - 6th April 1904
1904
service
Royal Navy
Stoker
302898
Source:9117475
7th April 1904 - 7th May 1906
1906
service
Royal Navy
Stoker
302898
Victory II
Source:9117475
8th May 1906 - 21st August 1906
1906
service
Royal Navy
Stoker
302898
Thames
Source:9117475
22nd August 1906 - 6th August 1907
1914
enlistment
Glasgow
United Kingdom
Source:9117434
22nd October 1914
1914
enlistment
Source:9117424
22nd October 1914
1914
dates
Age 30
Source:9117435
22nd October 1914
1914
service
British Army
Private
14869
Royal Lancaster Regiment
Source:9117435
26th October 1914 - 31st July 1917
1915
theatres
France & Belgium: 1a
Source:9117435
17th July 1915 - 29th January 1917
1917
hospitalisation
Attack of Pleurisy
Hospital/Institution
Source:9117434
January 1917 - May 1917
1917
hospitalisation
Convalescent Camp following Pleurisy.
Hospital/Institution
Source:9117434
June 1917 - September 1917
1917
service
British Army
Private
342133
Labour Corps
Source:9117435
1st August 1917 - 9th September 1918
1917
theatres
France & Belgium: 1a
Source:9117435
26th September 1917 - 19th May 1918
1917
theatres
Italy :1b
Source:9117434
December 1917 - January 1918
1918
events
Character as listed in discharge paper
Source:9117434
1918
1918
hospitalisation
Patient complains of having pains principally round left side. Has a haggard appearance, at times refuses food, not able to do more than stroll round garden, is morbid & depressed & threatens suicide
Hospital/Institution
Source:9117434
30th July 1918
1918
events
Information from Discharge papers
Pensions and Gratuities
Source:9117434
9th September 1918
1918
discharge
Source:9117424
9th September 1918
1918
discharge
Source:9117434
9th September 1918
1918
dates
Age 34
Source:9117424
9th September 1918
1918
location
89 Longsight, Harwood, Nr Bolton
United Kingdom
Source:9117434
9th September 1918
employment
Labourer
Source:9117434
1918
death
Source:9117415
15th October 1918
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Thomas |
| Initials | T |
| Last Name | James |
| Source | 2577312 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 89 Longsight, Harwood, Nr Bolton | United Kingdom | known 9th September 1918 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 14869 | Royal Lancaster Regiment | Private | ||
| British Army | 342133 | Labour Corps | Private | ||
| Royal Navy | 302898 | Nelson | Stoker | ||
| Royal Navy | 302898 | Duke of Wellington | Stoker | ||
| Royal Navy | 302898 | Repulse | Stoker | ||
| Royal Navy | 302898 | Russell | Stoker | ||
| Royal Navy | 302898 | Stoker | |||
| Royal Navy | 302898 | Victory II | Stoker | ||
| Royal Navy | 302898 | Thames | Stoker | ||
| Royal Navy | 302898 | Duke of Wellington II | Stoker |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Silver War Badge | Honourable Discharge |
Physical
| Complexion | Eyes | Hair | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dark | Brown | Black turning grey |
| Date | Height | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1914-10-22 | 5'7" |
Media
Media
previous
next
Communities
Communities
Evidence
Evidence
IWM is not responsible for the content of external websites. Please note that some sources will require payment to view.
Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Silver War Badge Roll Transcription | Gill49 | |
| British Army Service Records 1914-1920 Transcription | Gill49 | |
| British Army Service Records 1914-1920 Transcription | Gill49 | |
| British Royal Navy Seamen 1899-1924 Transcription | Gill49 |
No external evidence
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| CWGC headstone | Gill49 |
Stories
Stories
{{warning}}
No related stories were found.
-
{{story._source.description[0].value | trim:50}}
{{story._source.date.from.iso | displayDate}} - {{story._source.date.to.iso | displayDate}}
{{story._source.date.from.iso | displayDate}}
{{story._source.date.iso | displayDate}}
{{story._source.certainty.date.from.iso | displayDate}} - {{story._source.certainty.date.to.iso | displayDate}}
{{story._source.certainty.date.from.iso | displayDate}}
{{story._source.certainty.date.iso | displayDate}}
More about {{story._source.summary_title}}
We remember Thomas James
Also remembered by 3 people
