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We remember Thomas Allan Park
We remember Thomas Allan Park
Timeline
Timeline
1896
birth
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1896
1917
dates
Age 21
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15th September 1917
service
British Army
Private
2897
Royal Sussex Regiment
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service
British Army
Private
TF/240738
Royal Sussex Regiment
1/5 Battalion
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theatres
Western Europe :1
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1917
death
Killed in Action
Belgium
Source:8726419
Source:8952180
15th September 1917
burial
West-Vlaanderen
Belgium
XII. H. 14.
Source:8952182
Details
Details
Names
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 2897 | Royal Sussex Regiment | Private | ||
| British Army | TF/240738 | Royal Sussex Regiment | 1/5 Battalion | Private |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| British War Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| Victory Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Allan Park | father | ||
| Ann Elizabeth | mother |
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War memorialLocated outside St Bartholomew’s Church, Burwash, East Sussex
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War memorialLocated outside St Bartholomew’s Church, Burwash, East SussexContributed by:
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Roll of HonourSituated inside St Bartholomew’s Church, Burwash, East SussexContributed by:
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St Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, East SussexInside the porch of St Bartholomew’s Church, Burwash, East Sussex are thirteen wooden battlefield crosses recovered from France and Flanders. The dedication service took place on 22nd June 1924. Two men have two crosses each. SOUTH WALL (top image) (1) Albert John (Bert) Morris (2) Ernest William Martin (3) Stanley Taylor (II) (4) Arthur Charles Chittenden (5) Thomas Allen “Tinto” Park (6) Ernest William Martin (II) (7) Edward Divall NORTH WALL (bottom image) (8) Boy seaman William Langridge, HMS Ganges Training School, Shotley, Suffolk. (This white cross in not a Battlefield cross) (9) Henry Smith (10) James George Fuller (11) Ernest James Brown MM (12) Stanley Taylor (13) Albert Thomas Hepden (14) Frederick Charles BalcombeContributed by:
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Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Yvonne27542 | |
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Transcription | Yvonne27542 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Register of Soldiers' Effects | Trevor97969 | |
| CWGC record | Trevor97969 | |
| Medal and Award Roll | Trevor97969 | |
| 1911 Census | Trevor97969 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| War memorial | Trevor97969 | |
| War memorial | Trevor97969 | |
| Roll of Honour | Trevor97969 | |
| St Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, East Sussex | Trevor97969 |
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