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We remember Thomas Beesley
We remember Thomas Beesley
Timeline
Timeline
1891
location
Sergeant street, PRESTON
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:8583239
April 1891
1891
sibling
John Beesley
Source:8583239
1891
1892
1895
sibling
Margaret Beesley
Source:8583240
1895
1900
sibling
Nelly Beesley
Source:8583240
1900
1901
dates
Age 9
Source:8583240
April 1901
1901
location
Duke Street East, Preston
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:8583240
April 1901
1915
dates
Age 24
Source:7318836
21st August 1915
1915
location
14 Salmon Street, Preston, Lancashire
United Kingdom
Source:7726519
1915
employment
Spinner
Preston Lancashire
United Kingdom
Source:7726519
enlistment
preston, Lancs
United Kingdom
Source:8580271
service
British Army
Private
2486
Lancashire Fusiliers
Source:277823
service
British Army
Lancashire Fusiliers
1st battalion
Source:8580256
1915
death
Killed in Action
Suvla Bay, Dardanelles
Turkey
Source:7318836
Source:8580256
Source:7726519
21st August 1915
burial
Turkey
Source:7318836
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Thomas |
| Initials | T |
| Last Name | Beesley |
| Source | 277823 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Salmon Street, Preston, Lancashire | United Kingdom | known 1915 | ||
| Duke Street East, Preston | United Kingdom | parents address | known April 1901 | |
| Sergeant street, PRESTON | United Kingdom | parents address | known April 1891 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 2486 | Lancashire Fusiliers | Private | ||
| British Army | Lancashire Fusiliers | 1st battalion |
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
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Jane Beesley | mother | ||
| William Beesley | father |
Siblings
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Beesley | brother | 1891 | |
| Margaret Beesley | sister | 1895 | |
| Nelly Beesley | sister | 1900 |
Media
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Preston Roll of Honour form for Private Beesley.This is the Roll of Honour form completed and submitted by a relative of Private Thomas Beesley for the Preston Memorial Roll of Honour in the Harris Library, Museum and Art Gallery, finished in 1927. Transcription: Name: Pte Thomas Beesley. Address: 14 Salmon St, Preston. Occupation: Spinner. Regiment: 1st Lancashire Fus-. Rank and Regimental Number: Private 2486. Date of Death: Aug 21 1915. Place where killed or injury received: Suvla Bay Dardanelles. Remarks:- None.
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Communities
Communities
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Preston Memorial Roll of HonourMore about Preston Memorial Roll of Honour
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 | Preston43149 | |
| 1891 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Preston43149 | |
| 1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Preston43149 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| www.forces-war-records, record details for Herbert Watson Atkinson | Preston43149 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Preston Roll of Honour form for Private Beesley. | Preston485 |
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