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We remember Thomas Pollitt
We remember Thomas Pollitt
Timeline
Timeline
1886
1907
employment
Police Constable
Clitheroe Borough Police Force
Clitheroe
United Kingdom
Source:8785252
1907
1911
location
79 Plantation Street, Accrington
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:8785235
1911
1915
enlistment
Source:8785252
22nd June 1915
1915
location
45 Waddington Road, Clitheroe
United Kingdom
their own address
Source:7349857
28th October 1915
children
Thomas Pollitt
Source:8785235
marriage
Mary Ellen Pollitt
Source:7349857
service
British Army
Lance Corporal
P/1756
Military Foot Police
Source:3546191
service
British Army
Lance Corporal
P/1756
Military Police Corps
Source:7349857
theatres
Gallipoli :2b
Source:8785252
1915
death
Unknown
Lost at sea in the sinking of the SS Hythe - a minesweeper / troopship which collided with another troopship SS Sarnia
Between Mudros Bay and Cape Helles
Turkey
Source:7349857
Source:8785244
28th October 1915
burial
Source:7349857
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Thomas |
| Initials | T |
| Last Name | Pollitt |
| Source | 7349857 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 45 Waddington Road, Clitheroe | United Kingdom | their own address | known 28th October 1915 | |
| 79 Plantation Street, Accrington | United Kingdom | parents address | known 1911 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | P/1756 | Military Foot Police | Lance Corporal | ||
| British Army | P/1756 | Military Police Corps | Lance Corporal |
Family
Children
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Pollitt | son |
Spouse
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Ellen Pollitt | wife |
Media
Media
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Communities
Communities
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Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records | Imperial1 | |
| 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Cranborne3325 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Burnley News | Cranborne3325 | |
| Craven Herald | Cranborne3325 |
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