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We remember Thomas William Stubley
We remember Thomas William Stubley
Timeline
Timeline
1889
1901
location
111 Church Street, Dunstable, Bedfordshire
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:8600125
31st March 1901
1901
education
Dunstable Grammar School
Dunstable
United Kingdom
Source:8600069
1901
1901
location
111 Church Street, Dunstable
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:8600069
1901
1911
employment
Police Constable
Chesterfield, Derbyshire
United Kingdom
Source:8600114
2nd April 1911
1911
location
8 Highfield Road, Chesterfield, Derbyshire
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:8600114
2nd April 1911
1914
enlistment
Chesterfield
United Kingdom
Source:8600069
10th November 1914
1914
service
British Army
Private
1145
York and Lancaster Regiment (Sheffield Pals)
12th Battalion
Source:8600069
10th November 1914 - 16th May 1916
1914
service
British Army
Private
York and Lancaster Regiment
12th Battalion
Source:8600069
10th November 1914
1915
theatres
Egypt :4
Source:8600069
December 1915 - 10th March 1916
1916
theatres
France & Belgium: 1a
Source:8600069
15th March 1916 - 16th May 1916
service
British Army
Private
12/1145
York and Lancaster Regiment
Source:4123911
1916
death
Killed in Action
In the early hours of 16 May the Battalion came under intense enemy fire from heavy calibre artillery. As the bombardment lifted the Germans mounted a trench raid killing Thomas and 14 others.
Colincamps, The Somme
France
Source:7182881
Source:8600069
16th May 1916
burial
Somme
France
Source:7182881
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Thomas William |
| Initials | TW |
| Last Name | Stubley |
| Source | 7182881 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 111 Church Street, Dunstable, Bedfordshire | United Kingdom | parents address | known 31st March 1901 | |
| 111 Church Street, Dunstable | United Kingdom | parents address | known 1901 | |
| 8 Highfield Road, Chesterfield, Derbyshire | United Kingdom | parents address | known 2nd April 1911 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 12/1145 | York and Lancaster Regiment | Private | ||
| British Army | 1145 | York and Lancaster Regiment (Sheffield Pals) | 12th Battalion | Private | |
| British Army | York and Lancaster Regiment | 12th Battalion | Private |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ruth Stubley nee Dew | mother | ||
| Ernest Stubley | 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 |
No external evidence
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Thomas William Stubley | Robin60812 | |
| 1911 Census | Robin60812 | |
| 1901 Census | Robin60812 | |
| Portrait | Jeremy102799 | |
| Dunstable Grammar School, Bedfordshire | Stella72041 |
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