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We remember Thomas Thew
We remember Thomas Thew
Timeline
Timeline
1888
1912
marriage
Mary Ann Gates, later Cox
Source:9528636
1912
1915
service
British Army
Private
10394
Durham Light Infantry
11th Battalion
Source:4396838
4th August 1915 - 12th June 1918
1918
internment
pow
Stendal
Germany
Source:8976935
24th March 1918 - 12th June 1918
service
British Army
Private
10394
Durham Light Infantry
Source:4396838
service
British Army
Private
3/10394
Durham Light Infantry
11th Battalion
Source:6153578
service
British Army
Private
10394
Durham Light
11th Battalion
Source:6153578
1918
death
War Related Sickness
"Died at 8:45am in reserve field hospital 67 at Hattencourt from tuberculosis & inflammation of the lungs."
Hattencourt
France
Source:7266614
Source:8976935
12th June 1918
burial
Somme
Roye New British Cemetery
France
Source:7266614
Source:6153578
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Thomas |
| Initials | T |
| Last Name | Thew |
| Source | 4396838 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 10394 | Durham Light Infantry | Private | ||
| British Army | 3/10394 | Durham Light Infantry | 11th Battalion | Private | |
| British Army | 10394 | Durham Light | 11th Battalion | Private | |
| British Army | 10394 | Durham Light Infantry | 11th 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Edward Thew | father | ||
| Elizabeth Archer | mother |
Spouse
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Ann Gates, later Cox | wife | 1912 |
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Thomas Thew (1888-1918) CWGC headstone#10394 Thomas Thew of 11Bn, Durham Light Infantry was taken as a POW on 24 March 1918, was kept behind the line at Standal, Germany until he contracted tuberculosis and died at German Reserve Hospital 67, Hattencourt, France. He was initially buried at the German Cemetery, Hattencourt, then reinterred at Roye New British Cemetery.
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Communities
Communities
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THEW casualties of The Great WarMore about THEW casualties of The Great War
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Died as a Result of Tuberculosis.More about Died as a Result of Tuberculosis.
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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 | John19374 | |
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records | Imperial1 | |
| England & Wales marriages 1837-2005 Transcription | John19374 | |
| England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription | John19374 |
No external evidence
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
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| ICRC | john14663 | |
| ICRC | john14663 | |
| Thomas Thew (1888-1918) CWGC headstone | John19374 |
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