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We remember Harold Augustine Thomas
We remember Harold Augustine Thomas
Timeline
Timeline
1882
1885
sibling
Norah F Thomas
Source:8569373
1885
1886
sibling
Wilfred E Thomas
Source:8569373
1886
1895
sibling
Madge G Thomas
Source:8569373
1895
1901
location
Vicarage, Chorlton cum Hardy, Lancashire
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:8569373
April 1901
1905
education
English Language and Literature
Jesus College Oxford
Oxford
United Kingdom
Source:8574288
1905 - 1908
1912
employment
Curate
Church of England
Alsager, Cheshire
United Kingdom
Source:8609065
1912 - 1918
1914
employment
Clergyman
Church of England
Runcorn
United Kingdom
Source:8569376
April 1914
1915
location
'The Fields,' Alsager
United Kingdom
their own address
Source:8569669
March 1915
1915
theatres
Gallipoli :2b
Source:8569632
15th August 1915 - December 1915
1915
service
British Army
Private
2549
Royal Army Medical Corps
Attached to 3rd East Anglian Field Ambulance
Source:8569632
August 1915 - December 1915
1915
location
Field Hospital Sulva Bay and Anzac Cove
Turkey
military residence address
Source:8569632
August 1915 - December 1915
1916
events
Army Chaplaincy Interview
Religious
London
United Kingdom
Became Naval Chaplain from May 1916
Source:8596617
February 1916
1916
marriage
Dorothy Lake
Source:8569377
1916
1916
appointments
Acting Chaplian in Royal Navy
Source:8569387
May 1916
1916
commission
Regular
Source:4405449
13th June 1916
1916
service
Royal Navy
Captain /Chaplain
2549
HMS Lowestoft
Source:4405449
15th June 1916 - March 1918
1916
location
HMS Lowestoft in Mediterranean Fleet
United Kingdom
military residence address
Source:8569632
June 1916 - May 1917
1917
service
Royal Navy
Chaplain
HMS Devonshire
Source:8607717
December 1917 - April 1918
1918
service
Air Force (RAF/RFC)
Captain /Chaplain
2549
Royal Air Force
Manston Air Station, Kent
Source:8607717
17th April 1918 - 1st December 1919
1918
children
Mark Garvey Thomas
Source:8597161
16th December 1918
1920
employment
Curate of Melksham
Church of England
Melksham Wiltshire
United Kingdom
Source:8574288
1920 - 1924
1924
employment
Vicar St Minver, Cornwall
Church of England
Padstow Cornwall
United Kingdom
Source:8574288
1924 - 1929
1925
children
Monica Margery Thomas
Source:8597161
5th March 1925
1929
employment
Curate
Church of England
Bexhill
United Kingdom
Source:8574288
1929 - 1934
1937
employment
Vicar
Church of England
Haywards Heath
United Kingdom
Source:8574288
1937 - 1945
1953
employment
Curate in Charge
Church of England
Bexhill
United Kingdom
Source:8574288
1953 - 1958
1960
location
4 St Augustine's Close, Bexhill, Sussex
United Kingdom
their own address
Source:8574288
1960
1960
death
Not War Related
Bexhill on Sea, Sussex
United Kingdom
Source:8574250
27th January 1960
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Harold Augustine |
| Initials | HA |
| Last Name | Thomas |
| Source | 4405449 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 'The Fields,' Alsager | United Kingdom | their own address | known March 1915 | |
| 4 St Augustine's Close, Bexhill, Sussex | United Kingdom | their own address | known 1960 | |
| Field Hospital Sulva Bay and Anzac Cove | Turkey | military residence address | August 1915 - December 1915 | |
| HMS Lowestoft in Mediterranean Fleet | United Kingdom | military residence address | June 1916 - May 1917 | |
| Vicarage, Chorlton cum Hardy, Lancashire | United Kingdom | parents address | known April 1901 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 2549 | Royal Army Medical Corps | Attached to 3rd East Anglian Field Ambulance | Private | |
| Royal Navy | 2549 | HMS Lowestoft | Captain /Chaplain | ||
| Royal Navy | HMS Devonshire | Chaplain | |||
| Air Force (RAF/RFC) | 2549 | Royal Air Force | Manston Air Station, Kent | Captain /Chaplain |
Family
Children
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Garvey Thomas | son | 16th December 1918 | |
| Monica Margery Thomas | daughter | 5th March 1925 |
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frances Thomas | mother | ||
| Francis Thomas | father |
Siblings
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Norah F Thomas | sister | 1885 | |
| Wilfred E Thomas | brother | 1886 | |
| Madge G Thomas | sister | 1895 |
Spouse
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dorothy Lake | wife | 1916 |
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Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription | Rob23648 | |
| British Royal Air Force, Officers' Service Records 1912-1920 Transcription | Rob23648 | |
| 1891 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Rob23648 | |
| 1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Rob23648 | |
| 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Rob23648 | |
| England & Wales marriages 1837-2008 Transcription | Rob23648 | |
| England & Wales deaths 1837-2007 Transcription | Rob23648 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Alsager Parish Magazine 1914-19 | Rob23648 | |
| British Army WWI Medal Rolls Index Cards, 1914-1920 | Rob23648 | |
| Church Times | Rob23648 | |
| Imperial War Museum | Rob23648 | |
| Electoral Register | Rob23648 | |
| Crockford Directory | Rob23648 | |
| Ancestry project | Rob23648 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Navy List 1916 | Rob23648 | |
| Chaplians Badge | Rob23648 | |
| HMS Lowestoft | Rob23648 | |
| Manchester Courier | Rob23648 | |
| Chaplains Interview card Feb 16 | Rob23648 | |
| Cigarette Case | Rob23648 | |
| HMS Devonshire | Rob23648 | |
| Rev HA Thomas | Rob23648 | |
| Rev HA Thomas | Rob23648 | |
| Rev HA Thomas | Rob23648 | |
| HA Thomas | Rob23648 |
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