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We remember Thomas Overfield
We remember Thomas Overfield
Timeline
Timeline
1898
1915
employment
Quarryman
Craddock Allison and Co Ltd
Eaglescliffe, County Durham
United Kingdom
Source:8887361
1915
1915
service
British Army
Private
3609
Durham Light Infantry
5th Battalion
Source:8887361
May 1915
1915
enlistment
Stockton on Tees, County Durham
United Kingdom
Source:8887361
29th May 1915
1916
hospitalisation
Strangulated left inguinal hernia
Hospital/Institution
Source:8887361
16th June 1916
1917
internment
pow
Source:8887361
23rd April 1917
1918
internment
pow
Germany
Source:8887365
22nd February 1918
1919
discharge
Source:8887361
14th April 1919
1919
service
British Army
Lance Corporal
200479
Durham Light Infantry
4th Battalion
Source:8887361
14th April 1919
service
British Army
Private
200479
Durham Light Infantry
Source:3349378
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Thomas |
| Initials | T |
| Last Name | Overfield |
| Source | 3349378 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 200479 | Durham Light Infantry | Private | ||
| British Army | 200479 | Durham Light Infantry | 4th Battalion | Lance Corporal | |
| British Army | 3609 | Durham Light Infantry | 5th Battalion | Private |
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Communities
Communities
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Friedrichsfeld (Germany) Prisoner of War CampMore about Friedrichsfeld (Germany) Prisoner of War Camp
Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| British Army Service Records 1914-1920 Transcription | Anne23518 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Prisoner of War | Anne23518 |
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