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We remember Thomas William Sloan
We remember Thomas William Sloan
Timeline
Timeline
1882
1911
employment
Clerk
Elden and Fyffes Fruit Importers
London
United Kingdom
Source:9229655
April 1911
1911
location
69 Helix Road, Brixton, South West London
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:9229655
April 1911
1917
commission
Unknown
Source:9228910
1st March 1917
service
British Army
Second Lieutenant
London Regiment (Post Office Rifles)
8th (City of London) Battalion (Post Office Rifles)
Source:7479947
service
British Army
Lance Corporal
530855
London Regiment
15th (County of London) Battalion (Civil Service Rifles)
Source:4073895
service
British Army
Private
2923
London Regiment
15th (County of London) Battalion (Civil Service Rifles)
Source:4073895
theatres
France & Belgium: 1a
Source:9102908
1917
death
Killed in Action
Ieper, West-Vlaanderen
Belgium
Source:7479947
Source:9102908
20th September 1917
burial
West-Vlaanderen
Belgium
Panel 54
Source:7479947
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Thomas William |
| Initials | TW |
| Last Name | Sloan |
| Source | 4073895 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 69 Helix Road, Brixton, South West London | United Kingdom | parents address | known April 1911 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | London Regiment (Post Office Rifles) | 8th (City of London) Battalion (Post Office Rifles) | Second Lieutenant | ||
| British Army | 530855 | London Regiment | 15th (County of London) Battalion (Civil Service Rifles) | Lance Corporal | |
| British Army | 2923 | London Regiment | 15th (County of London) Battalion (Civil Service Rifles) | Private |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Jane Sloan | mother | ||
| John Mcgavin Sloan | father |
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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 | |
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Valerie34433 | |
| 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Valerie34433 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| London Gazette 17 March 1917 - Second Lieutenant | Valerie34433 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Tom Sloan, my mother's favourite uncle | Janet133311 |
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