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We remember Thomas Leigh
We remember Thomas Leigh
Timeline
Timeline
1887
enlistment
Swansea, Glamorgan
United Kingdom
Source:9025500
service
British Army
Private
6970
Royal Irish Regiment
1st Battalion
Source:9025504
location
Taghmon, Co. Wexford.
Ireland
parents address
Source:7191672
1915
death
"Not being at any time of a robust constitution, he did not long withstand the rigours of war,"
Bishop's Knoll Hospital Infirmary
United Kingdom
Source:7191672
Source:9025504
10th March 1915
burial
Gloucestershire
United Kingdom
Screen Wall. War Plot. C.
Source:7191672
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Thomas |
| Initials | T |
| Last Name | Leigh |
| Source | 2629423 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Taghmon, Co. Wexford. | Ireland | parents address |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 6970 | Royal Irish Regiment | 1st Battalion | Private |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| William Leigh | father |
Media
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InscriptionPrivate Thomas Leigh is buried in Holy Souls Roman Catholic Cemetery, Bristol, Gloucestershire. and he is commemorated on the screen wall (Image 07/2014)
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Screen wallScreen wall is buried in Holy Souls Roman Catholic Cemetery, Bristol, Gloucestershire. (Image 07/2014)Contributed by:
DR117137
Communities
Communities
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Holy Souls Roman Catholic Cemetery, BristolMore about Holy Souls Roman Catholic Cemetery, Bristol
Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records | Imperial1 | |
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | DR117137 | |
| Ireland: National Roll of Honour 1914-1921 Transcription | DR117137 |
No external evidence
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Inscription | DR117137 | |
| Screen wall | DR117137 |
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