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We remember Thomas Charles Thomas
We remember Thomas Charles Thomas
Timeline
Timeline
1894
1899
sibling
William Rowland Thomas
Source:4411123
28th June 1899
1911
dates
Age 17
Source:4411123
1911
1914
marriage
Esther Jones
Source:8675686
12th October 1914
1915
theatres
Gallipoli :2b
Source:4411123
3rd October 1915
1916
service
British Army
Private
18583
South Wales Borderers
2nd Battalion
Source:8675684
1916
1916
theatres
France & Belgium: 1a
Source:7276001
1916
location
3 Board Street, Pontlottyn, Glamorgan
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:4411123
1916
death
Killed in Action
The Somme
France
Source:7276001
Source:8675684
1st July 1916
burial
Somme
Buried in Hawthorn Ridge Cemetery No. 2, France grave B.53
France
B. 53.
Source:7276001
Source:4411123
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Thomas Charles |
| Initials | TC |
| Last Name | Thomas |
| Source | 8675684 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Board Street, Pontlottyn, Glamorgan | United Kingdom | parents address |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 18583 | South Wales Borderers | 2nd Battalion | Private |
Family
Siblings
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| William Rowland THOMAS | brother | 28th June 1899 |
Spouse
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Esther Jones | wife | 12th October 1914 |
Media
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Marriage Cert Thomas Charles THOMAS & EstherRecords wedding of T C THOMAS and Esther Jones on 12 October 1914
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War Medals W R THOMASThomas Charles THOMAS. brother William Rowland's War Medals RecordContributed by:
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Merthyr Pioneer newspaper 18 September 1916Reporting Tommy "missing since July". Truth is he died on 1 July, first day of the Somme.Contributed by:
Chris9723
Communities
Communities
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 | Selena49658 | |
| England & Wales marriages 1837-2008 Transcription | Selena49658 |
No external evidence
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Marriage Cert Thomas Charles THOMAS & Esther | Chris9723 | |
| War Medals W R THOMAS | Chris9723 | |
| Merthyr Pioneer newspaper 18 September 1916 | Chris9723 |
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