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We remember Thomas James Smith
We remember Thomas James Smith
Timeline
Timeline
1893
sibling
Margaret E. Smith
Source:8973278
1893
1895
sibling
Frances J. Smith
Source:8973278
1895
1896
1901
dates
Age 5
Source:8973278
1901
1901
location
Post Office, Beckford, Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:8973278
1901
1911
dates
Age 15
Source:8973285
1911
1911
education
Tewkesbury Grammar School
Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire
United Kingdom
Source:8973271
1911 - 1912
1914
dates
Age 18
Source:8973271
August 1914
1914
enlistment
Cheltenham, Gloucestershire
United Kingdom
Source:8973271
August 1914
1915
theatres
France & Belgium: 1a
Source:8973271
3rd October 1915
1918
location
The Cross, Beckford, Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:7046692
1918
1918
dates
Age 22
Source:7046692
18th June 1918
service
British Army
Private
13371
Gloucestershire Regiment
1st Battalion
Source:9446429
1918
death
Killed in Action
"killed instantaneously whilst in action". His Battalion war diaries record occasional trench mortar duels with the Germans that day, with two Other Ranks killed.
near Annequin, Pas de Calais
France
Source:7046692
Source:8973271
18th June 1918
burial
Pas de Calais
France
H. 8.
Source:7046692
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Thomas James |
| Initials | TJ |
| Last Name | Smith |
| Source | 7046692 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Post Office, Beckford, Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire | United Kingdom | parents address | known 1901 | |
| The Cross, Beckford, Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire | United Kingdom | parents address | known 1918 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 13371 | Gloucestershire Regiment | 1st Battalion | Private |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1914/15 Star | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| British War Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| Victory Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Emily Elizabeth Smith | mother | ||
| William Smith | father |
Siblings
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Margaret E. Smith | sister | 1893 | |
| Frances J. Smith | sister | 1895 |
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 | |
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Andrew43023 | |
| 1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Andrew43023 | |
| 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Andrew43023 | |
| England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription | Andrew43023 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| SMITH, Thomas James | Andrew43023 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Private Thomas James Smith | Malcolm128244 | |
| Private Thomas James Smith | Malcolm128244 |
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