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We remember Edward Ernest Thomas
We remember Edward Ernest Thomas
Timeline
Timeline
1884
1899
dates
Age 14
Source:4402321
22nd May 1899
1899
enlistment
Kirkee Maharshtra province
India
Source:4402321
22nd May 1899
1899
service
British Army
Boy
Royal Horse Artillery
"S" Battery
Source:7001392
29th October 1899 - 1st April 1902
1902
service
British Army
Private
5063
Royal Irish Dragoon Guards
4th
Source:7001392
1st April 1902
1909
marriage
Ellen Pont
Source:4402321
1909
1911
children
Violet Ellen Thomas
Source:4402321
1911
1913
children
Ernest Henry Thomas
Source:4402321
1913
1917
service
British Army
Private
47891
Machine Gun Corps
12th M.G.Squadron
Source:7001401
March 1917 - 17th July 1917
1917
service
British Army
Serjant
Machine Gun Corps
12th
Source:7001401
17th July 1917 - 16th November 1919
1919
awards
Long Service and Good Conduct Medal
Other War Service Award
Source:7001401
17th February 1919
1923
discharge
Source:4402321
30th November 1923
1939
awards
Military Medal (MM)
British Award/Decoration
Source:7001358
1939
1939
location
Stanley Rd., Brighton
United Kingdom
their own address
Source:7001358
1939
employment
Commissionaire
Duke of York's Cinema
Brighton
United Kingdom
Source:7001358
1939
death
Not War Related
Goes to work with Pneumonia, dies shortly afterwards.
Brighton
United Kingdom
Source:4402321
Source:7001358
11th February 1939
burial
Bear road, Brighton
Brighton crematorium, Bear road Cemetery.
United Kingdom
Source:4402321
sibling
Florence Martha Wright
Source:4402321
Details
Details
Names
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stanley Rd., Brighton | United Kingdom | their own address | known 1939 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | Royal Horse Artillery | "S" Battery | Boy | ||
| British Army | 5063 | Royal Irish Dragoon Guards | 4th | Private | |
| British Army | 47891 | Machine Gun Corps | 12th M.G.Squadron | Private | |
| British Army | Machine Gun Corps | 12th | Serjant |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1914 Star with Clasp | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| British War Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| Long Service and Good Conduct Medal | Other War Service Award | |
| Military Medal (MM) | British Award/Decoration | |
| Victory Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal |
Family
Children
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ernest Henry Thomas | son | 1913 | |
| Violet Ellen Thomas | daughter | 1911 |
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth Wright Wright | mother | ||
| Henry Thomas | father |
Siblings
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Florence Martha Wright | sister |
Spouse
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ellen Pont | wife | 1909 |
Media
Media
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Duke of York's Cinema CommissionaireWorked there for many years after discharge in 1923
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Hornby & Thomas descendants meet at the memorial100 years on, Charles Enderby, Capt' Hornby's grandson and Ben Thomas, EE Thomas's Great-Grandson, meet at the memorial in Casteau, Belgium.Contributed by:
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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 |
No external evidence
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Duke of York's Cinema Commissionaire | Ben50080 | |
| Obituary photograph | Ben50080 | |
| Tidworth Barracks | Ben50080 | |
| Newspaper account of the first engagement | Ben50080 | |
| Laid to rest | Ben50080 | |
| India | Ben50080 | |
| 100th anniversary - Casteau | Ben50080 | |
| Hornby & Thomas descendants meet at the memorial | Ben50080 | |
| Commissionaire | Ben50080 | |
| Mons charge | Ben50080 | |
| Cpl Thomas | Ben50080 | |
| Great Grandson | Ben50080 | |
| War records | Ben50080 | |
| War records | Ben50080 | |
| Service record | Ben50080 | |
| Part one first shot article after the war | Ben50080 | |
| First shot article 2 | Ben50080 |
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