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We remember Lewis Tomkins
We remember Lewis Tomkins
Timeline
Timeline
1897
1900
education
Desborough Board Infants' School
Desborough, Northants
United Kingdom
Source:9217332
3rd July 1900 - 30th June 1903
1900
location
7 Gas St., Desborough, Northants
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:9217332
3rd July 1900 - 2nd April 1911
1911
employment
Shoe work press room
Desborough, Northants
United Kingdom
Source:9217329
2nd April 1911
enlistment
Market Harborough, Leics
United Kingdom
Source:8911330
service
British Army
Private
22523
Northamptonshire Regiment
Source:4470302
service
British Army
Private
10381
The Queen's (Royal West Surrey Regiment)
10th Bn.
Source:8911327
1916
death
Killed in Action
Somme
France
Source:8911327
Source:8911330
8th October 1916
burial
Somme
France
Pier and Face 5 D and 6 D.
Source:8911327
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Lewis |
| Initials | L |
| Last Name | Tomkins |
| Source | 9217327 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Gas St., Desborough, Northants | United Kingdom | parents address | 3rd July 1900 - 2nd April 1911 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 22523 | Northamptonshire Regiment | Private | ||
| British Army | 10381 | The Queen's (Royal West Surrey Regiment) | 10th Bn. | Private |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maria Tomkins | mother | ||
| William Tomkins | father |
Media
Communities
Communities
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Desborough Cemetery, NorthamptonshireMore about Desborough Cemetery, Northamptonshire
Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Transcription | Liz37211 | |
| Leicestershire and Rutland, Soldiers Died 1914-1920 Transcription | Liz37211 | |
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Liz37211 | |
| England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription | Liz37211 | |
| 1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Liz37211 | |
| 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Liz37211 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Desborough Scrapbook | Liz37211 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Pte. Lewis Tompkins | Liz37211 | |
| THIEPVAL MEMORIAL | Liz37211 |
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