Lives of the First World War

Image of Thomas Norris in uniform

This is the Roll of Honour form completed and submitted by a relative of Private Thomas Norris for the Preston Memorial Roll of Honour in the Harris Library, Museum and Art Gallery, finished in 1927. Transcription: Name: Thomas Norris age 19. Address: 122 Gordon Street. Occupation: Apprentice Turner. Regiment: Cheshire Regiment. Rank and Regimental Number: Private 67414. Date of Death: October 19th 1918. Place where killed or injury received: in Belgium. Remarks: He joined up on Aug 21st 1917 & he was send in action in March 1918 where he was buried by a shell & was in Hospital with shell shock he was wounded later in the arm got right & sent up again when he received a wound from which

This is the Roll of Honour form completed and submitted by a relative of Private Thomas Norris for the Preston Memorial Roll of Honour in the Harris Library, Museum and Art Gallery, finished in 1927. Transcription: [Continuation] he died & was buried at Poperinghe Military hospital Cemetery. One of the [best].