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We remember Thomas Smith
We remember Thomas Smith
Timeline
Timeline
1896
birth
United Kingdom
Source:6626539
Source:7213361
1896
1901
dates
Age 5
Source:7626626
31st March 1901
1901
location
Ryecroft Street, Ashton under Lyne, Lancashire
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:7626626
31st March 1901
1914
enlistment
Ashton under Lyne, Lancashire
United Kingdom
Source:6626930
October 1914
1915
theatres
Gallipoli :2b
Source:6626930
July 1915
1916
dates
Age 20
Source:6626539
26th April 1916
1916
theatres
Egypt :4
Source:6626524
26th April 1916
1916
employment
Apprentice Moulder
Urmson's Works
Wellington Road, Ashton under Lyne
United Kingdom
Source:6626930
20th May 1916
1916
location
24 Ney Street, Waterloo, Ashton under Lyne
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:6626930
20th May 1916
service
British Army
Private
2327
Manchester Regiment
1/9th Battalion
Source:6626524
1916
death
Died of wounds
While practising bomb throwing one exploded one exploded hitting Pte Smith in the neck
Suez
Egypt
Source:7213361
Source:6626930
26th April 1916
burial
Egypt
Source:7213361
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Thomas |
| Initials | T |
| Last Name | Smith |
| Source | 4167498 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Ney Street, Waterloo, Ashton under Lyne | United Kingdom | parents address | known 20th May 1916 | |
| Ryecroft Street, Ashton under Lyne, Lancashire | United Kingdom | parents address | known 31st March 1901 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 2327 | Manchester Regiment | 1/9th Battalion | Private |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jane | mother | ||
| John Smith | father |
Religion
| Date | Religion | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Methodist |
Media
Media
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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 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| UK, Soldiers Died in the Great War, 1914-1919 | hazel25799 | |
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission | hazel25799 | |
| Bomb Accident Two men Killed and Nine Wounded | hazel25799 | |
| 1901 census of Ashton under Lyne | hazel25799 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Photo of Thomas Smith | hazel25799 | |
| War Memorial Waterloo, Ashton under Lyne | hazel25799 |
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