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We remember Bertie Avery Thomas
We remember Bertie Avery Thomas
Timeline
Timeline
1894
1911
employment
Postman
Source:9542162
1911
1911
location
Westwell, Millans Park, Ambleside
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:9542145
1911
1914
service
British Army
Private
2295
Border Regiment
2/4 Battalion
Source:9542166
1914
1914
enlistment
Kendal
United Kingdom
Source:9542166
1st October 1914
1915
theatres
Mesopotamia :6b
Source:9542166
August 1915
1915
service
British Army
L/Corporal
200951
Border Regiment
2/4 Battalion (attached to Oxford & Bucks LI)
Source:9542166
22nd November 1915
service
British Army
Private
200951
Border Regiment
Source:4400168
1915
death
Died of wounds
Died in the battle of Ctesiphon
Ctesiphon
Iraq
Source:9542121
Source:9542145
22nd November 1915
burial
Iraq
Stone 20
Source:9542145
sibling
Mabel Georgina Ada Thomas
Source:9542162
sibling
Violet Evelyn Hilda Thomas
Source:9542162
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Bertie Avery |
| Initials | BA |
| Last Name | Thomas |
| Source | 9542166 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Westwell, Millans Park, Ambleside | United Kingdom | parents address | known 1911 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 2295 | Border Regiment | 2/4 Battalion | Private | |
| British Army | 200951 | Border Regiment | Private | ||
| British Army | 200951 | Border Regiment | 2/4 Battalion (attached to Oxford & Bucks LI) | L/Corporal |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annie Elizabeth Thomas | mother | ||
| William Henry Thomas | father |
Siblings
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mabel Georgina Ada Thomas | sister | ||
| Violet Evelyn Hilda Thomas | sister |
Media
Media
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Communities
Communities
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4th Border Regiment in Mesopotamia (attached to the 1st OBLI) 1915/16More about 4th Border Regiment in Mesopotamia (attached to the 1st OBLI) 1915/16
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 | Patricia118341 | |
| England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription | Patricia118341 | |
| 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Patricia118341 | |
| British Army Service Records 1914-1920 Transcription | Patricia118341 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| CWGC Casualty record | Patricia118341 |
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