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We remember Thomas Alfred Prentice
We remember Thomas Alfred Prentice
Timeline
Timeline
1880
sibling
Hilda Prentice
Source:8544926
1880
1883
1886
sibling
George Stukeley Prentice
Source:8544926
1886
1887
sibling
Arthur Augustus Prentice
Source:8544926
1887
1887
sibling
Oscar Prentice
Source:8544926
1887
1891
location
Shrewsbury Road, Oxton, Cheshire
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:6978594
5th April 1891
1891
sibling
Rose Prentice
Source:8544926
1891
1894
education
He was a School Prefect, and was in the football and cricket teams.
Birkenhead School
Birkenhead, Cheshire
United Kingdom
Source:6978598
1894 - 1900
1903
education
He took a B.A. degree.
Trinity College
Dublin
Ireland
Source:6978598
1903
1911
employment
Cotton Salesman
United Kingdom
Source:6978593
2nd April 1911
1911
location
56 Bidston Road, Oxton, Cheshire
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:6978593
2nd April 1911
1915
dates
Age 32
Source:6978592
10th August 1915
service
British Army
Major
Cheshire Regiment
4th Battalion (Territorial)
Source:6978591
theatres
Gallipoli :2b
Source:6978592
1915
death
Killed in Action
On August 12 1915 he was wounded while endeavouring to relieve a party of Norfolks...A search party which was sent out later in the day failed to find any trace of him.
Suvla Bay, Gallipoli
Turkey
Source:7373374
Source:6978598
10th August 1915
burial
Source:7373374
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Thomas Alfred |
| Initials | TA |
| Last Name | Prentice |
| Source | 6978591 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 56 Bidston Road, Oxton, Cheshire | United Kingdom | parents address | known 2nd April 1911 | |
| Shrewsbury Road, Oxton, Cheshire | United Kingdom | parents address | known 5th April 1891 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | Cheshire Regiment | 4th Battalion (Territorial) | Major |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agnes Sophia | mother | ||
| John George Prentice | father |
Siblings
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hilda Prentice | sister | 1880 | |
| George Stukeley Prentice | brother | 1886 | |
| Arthur Augustus Prentice | brother | 1887 | |
| Oscar Prentice | brother | 1887 | |
| Rose Prentice | sister | 1891 |
Media
Media
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Communities
Communities
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Birkenhead War Memorial (Hamilton Square, Wirral).More about Birkenhead War Memorial (Hamilton Square, Wirral).
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4th Battalion, Cheshire Regiment (Territorial/TF). - The "Greys" (Birkenhead, Wirral)More about 4th Battalion, Cheshire Regiment (Territorial/TF). - The "Greys" (Birkenhead, Wirral)
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 | Hannah21187 | |
| 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Hannah21187 | |
| 1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Hannah21187 | |
| 1891 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Hannah21187 | |
| England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription | Hannah21187 | |
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records | Imperial1 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| CWGC: Thomas Alfred Prentice | Hannah21187 | |
| OBS WW1 Memorial Book | Hannah21187 | |
| Liverpoool Echo, "Major T. A. Prentice. When Local Officer Was Last Seen.", 11th December 1915 | Hannah21187 | |
| Liverpool Echo, "Oxton Officer: Good News About Major Prentice." 25th August 1915 | Hannah21187 | |
| Chester Chronicle, "Officers Missing", 28th August 1915 | Hannah21187 | |
| FreeBMD: sibling search | Hannah21187 | |
| Liverpool Echo, "4th Cheshires Casualties", 23rd August 1915 | Hannah21187 |
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