Life story: Thomas Witts | Lives of the First World War

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1893

sibling Sidney Witts Source:6186334 1893

1895

sibling Ivy Witts Source:6186334 1895

1899

birth New Mills, Derbyshire United Kingdom Source:6186341 Source:6185235 1899

1901

location 66 Hagley Road, Hasbury, Worcestershire United Kingdom parents address Source:7945545 1901

1907

sibling Edith Witts Source:6186334 1907

1911

dates Age 11 Source:6186334 1911

1911

location Stones Head ,Hayfield, Near Stockport United Kingdom parents address Source:6186334 1911

1916

service British Army Private Loyal North Lancashire Regiment 4 Battalion Source:6185235 1916 - 1917

1917

enlistment Manchester United Kingdom Source:6185235 27th June 1917

1917

service British Army Private 46600 York and Lancaster Regiment Source:6185235 1917 - 1919

1918

hospitalisation Dysentery Hospital/Institution Source:6185235 28th September 1918 - 9th October 1918

1918

hospitalisation Dysentery Hospital/Institution Source:6185235 9th October 1918 - 13th October 1918

1918

hospitalisation Dysentery Hospital/Institution Source:6185235 13th October 1918 - 2nd November 1918

1918

hospitalisation Dysentery Hospital/Institution Source:6185235 2nd November 1918

1919

hospitalisation "Convalescent on admission" Hospital/Institution Source:6185235 12th February 1919 - 26th February 1919

1919

hospitalisation Influenza Hospital/Institution Source:6185235 15th March 1919 - 11th April 1919

1919

hospitalisation Convalescent Hospital/Institution Source:6185235 11th April 1919 - 7th November 1919

1919

discharge Source:6185235 9th November 1919

1919

location 15 Langholme Place, Winton, Patricroft, Manchester United Kingdom parents address Source:7727138 9th November 1919

1922

marriage Phyllis Francis Source:7613564 1922

1929

children Cyril J Witts Source:7727154 1929

1934

children Kenneth F Witts Source:7727156 1934

employment Labourer Source:7727138

1966

death Barton, Lancashire United Kingdom Source:6186349 1966

Details

Names

Type	Name
First Names	Thomas
Initials	T
Last Name	Witts
Source	4841832
First Names	Thomas
Initials	T
Last Name	Witts
Source	7727138

Gender

Gender	Source
Male

Locations

Address	Country	Type	Date
15 Langholme Place, Winton, Patricroft, Manchester	United Kingdom	parents address	known 9th November 1919
66 Hagley Road, Hasbury, Worcestershire	United Kingdom	parents address	known 1901
Stones Head ,Hayfield, Near Stockport	United Kingdom	parents address	known 1911

Contribution

Military Service

Service	Number	Unit	Section	Rank	Source
British Army	46600	York and Lancaster Regiment		Private
British Army		Loyal North Lancashire Regiment	4 Battalion	Private

Awards

Award	Type	Source
British War Medal	First World War Campaign/Service Medal
Victory Medal	First World War Campaign/Service Medal

Family

Children

Name	Relationship	Dates	Source
Cyril J Witts	son	1929
Kenneth F Witts	son	1934

Parents

Name	Relationship	Dates	Source
Benjamin Witts	father
Elizabeth Witts	mother

Siblings

Name	Relationship	Dates
Sidney Witts	brother	1893
Ivy Witts	sister	1895
Edith Witts	sister	1907

Spouse

Name	Relationship	Dates	Source
Phyllis Francis	wife	1922

Physical

Complexion	Eyes	Hair	Source

Date	Height	Source
1914	5'2"

Media

Bermondsey Military Hospital, IWM North (EDN00340)

Reverse states, "Bermondsey Military Hospital, Ladywell Rd, Lewisham, London, Dec. 16th 1918."

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Portrait post card photograph of Thomas Witts

Portrait post card photograph of Thomas Witts, written on reverse is Park Hall Camp, Oswestry, 1916.

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Thomas Witts' dispersal certificate

Original document completed when Thomas left the army.

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Charlotte33
Portrait photograph of Thomas Witts and his wife

Photograph of Thomas Witts and his wife Phyllis

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Charlotte33
British War Medal and Victory Medal

Medals awarded to Thomas Witts, inscribed with his name, unit and number

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Charlotte33
Thomas' cap badge

York and Lancaster Regiment cap badge

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Charlotte33
Thomas' shoulder badge

York and Lancaster Regiment

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Charlotte33
Thomas' diary

Soldiers' Own Diary with annotations by Thomas Witts

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Charlotte33
Thomas' Wounded Stripe

According to the family, this was given to Thomas after he was hospitalized with dysentery

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Charlotte33
Bullet collected as a souvenir

According to his family, Thomas found this in a trench and brought it home as a souvenir.

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Charlotte33
Thomas at school

Thomas is pictured on the far left of the second row, next to the teacher

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Charlotte33
Thomas Witts (right) awarded a gold watch

Awarded for 50 years' service at Gardiners Engineering Works, Peel Green, Salford

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Charlotte33
York and Lancaster regiment pin

regimental insignia

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Alison154121
Certificate of Transfer to Reserve

Army form Z. 21. Certificate of Thomas' transfer to reserve.

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Alison154121
Certificate of Identity

Protection certificate and certificate of identity (army form Z. 11.)

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Thomas' Soldiers' Service and Pay Book

Army Book B4

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First page of soldier's service and pay book

Identifies this book as belonging to Thomas Witts

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Page 5 of soldiers' service book

2nd of 3 marked pages. This page identifies Thomas' vaccinations.

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Page 9 of soldiers' service book

the last of only 3 marked pages in the booklet. This identifies Thomas' training in musketry. Classification: pro. Parts fired: 100

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Diary - 1/1/1918

Thomas Witts' diary page 1/1/1918 - 5/1/1918

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Diary 1/6/1918

Diary page from Thomas Witts 1/6/1918 - 1/12/1918

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Alison154121
Diary 13/1/1918

Diary of Thomas Witts' 13/1/1918 - 19/1/1918

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Alison154121
Diary 20/1/1918

Diary of Thomas Witts' 20/1/1918 - 26/1/1918

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Alison154121
Diary 27/1/1918

Diary of Thomas Witts' 27/1/1918 - 2/2/1918

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Alison154121
Diary 3/2/1918

Diary of Thomas Witts' 3/2/1918 - 9/2/1918

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Alison154121
Diary 10/2/1918

Diary of Thomas Witts' 10/2/1918 - 16/2/1918

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Alison154121
Diary 17/2/1918

Diary of Thomas Witts' 17/2/1918 - 23/2/1918

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Alison154121
Diary 3/3/1918

Diary of Thomas Witts' 3/3/1918 - 9/3/1918

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Alison154121
Diary 10/3/1918

Diary of Thomas Witts' 10/3/1918 - 16/3/1918

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Alison154121
Diary 17/3/1918

Diary of Thomas Witts' 17/3/1918 - 23/3/1918

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Alison154121
Diary 24/3/1918

Diary of Thomas Witt's 24/3/1918

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Alison154121
Diary 31/3/1918

Diary of Thomas Witts' 31/3/1918 - 6/4/1918

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Alison154121
Diary 7/4/1918

Diary of Thomas Witts' 7/4/1918 - 13/4/1918

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Alison154121
Diary 28/4/1918

Diary of Thomas Witts' 28/4/1918 - 4/5/1918

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Alison154121
Diary 5/5/1918

Diary of Thomas Witts' 5/5/1918 - 11/5/1918

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Alison154121
Diary 12/5/1918

Diary of Thomas Witts' 12/5/1918 - 18/5/1918

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Diary 19/5/1918

Diary of Thomas Witts' 19/5/1918 - 25/5/1918

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Alison154121
Diary 26/5/1918

Diary of Thomas Witts' 26/5/1918 - 1/6/1918

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Alison154121
Diary 2/6/1918

Diary of Thomas Witts' 2/6/1918 - 8/6/1918

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Alison154121
Diary 9/6/1918

Diary of Thomas Witts' 9/6/1918-15/6/1918

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Alison154121
Diary 16/6/1918

Diary of Thomas Witts' 16/6/1918 - 22/6/1918

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Alison154121
Diary 14/7/1918

Diary of Thomas Witts 14/7/1918 - 20/7/1918

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Alison154121
Diary 28/7/1918

Diary of Thomas Witts 28/7/1918 - 3/8/1918

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Alison154121
Diary 1/9/1918

Diary of Thomas Witts 1/9/1918 - 7/9/1918

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Alison154121
Diary 15/9/1918

Diary of Thomas Witts 15/9/1918 - 21/9/1918

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Alison154121
Diary 22/9/1918

Diary of Thomas Witts 22/9/1918 - 28/9/1918

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Alison154121
Diary 27/10/1918

Diary of Thomas Witts 27/10/1918 - 2/11/1918

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Alison154121
Diary 3/11/1918

Diary of Thomas Witts 3/11/1918 - 9/11/1918

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Alison154121
Diary 17/11/1918

Diary of Thomas Witts 17/11/1918 - 23/11/1918

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Alison154121
Diary 24/11/1918

Diary of Thomas Witts 24/11/1918 - 30/11/1918

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Alison154121
Witts diary letter register and cash account

page from Thomas Witts diary

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Alison154121
Witts diary weekly pay

page recording Witts' payments recieved

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Witts diary weekly pay continued

a second page of Witts payroll

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Witts diary membership card

initial page of information recorded in Witts diary

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Cover of Diary

Cover of Witt's soldiers diary for 1918

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Alison154121
Diary transcript 1

Transcript of diary form January 1918 - March 1918

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Diary transcript 2

transcript of Witts diary from March 1918 - May 1918

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Diary transcripts 4

Transcript of Witts' diary May 1918 - November 1918

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Other information from diary

Transcribed from Witts' diary

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Alison154121
YMCA Active Service booklet

donated with Witts' things.

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Alison154121
Manchester homeguard

"Manchester homeguard" photograph. Witts is pictured "4 up from the pencil mark"

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Alison154121
Closeup of Witts

In the 4th row back, from the pencil mark. Manchester homeguard photo.

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Official Records

Title	Connected by	More information
Medal Index Card
British Army Service Records 1914-1920 Transcription	Martin968
1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription	Martin968
England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription	Martin968
England & Wales deaths 1837-2007 Transcription	Martin968
England & Wales marriages 1837-2008 Transcription	Martin968
1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription	Martin968

External Evidence

Reference	Connected by	More information
Birth record for Thomas' son Cyril	Charlotte33
Birth record for Thomas' son Kenneth	Charlotte33

Multimedia

Title	Connected by	More information
Bermondsey Military Hospital, IWM North (EDN00340)	Martin968
Portrait post card photograph of Thomas Witts	Martin968
Thomas Witts' dispersal certificate	Charlotte33
Portrait photograph of Thomas Witts and his wife	Charlotte33
British War Medal and Victory Medal	Charlotte33
Thomas' cap badge	Charlotte33
Thomas' shoulder badge	Charlotte33
Thomas' diary	Charlotte33
Thomas' Wounded Stripe	Charlotte33
Bullet collected as a souvenir	Charlotte33
Thomas at school	Charlotte33
Thomas Witts (right) awarded a gold watch	Charlotte33
York and Lancaster regiment pin	Alison154121
Certificate of Transfer to Reserve	Alison154121
Certificate of Identity	Alison154121
Thomas' Soldiers' Service and Pay Book	Alison154121
First page of soldier's service and pay book	Alison154121
Page 5 of soldiers' service book	Alison154121
Page 9 of soldiers' service book	Alison154121
Diary - 1/1/1918	Alison154121
Diary 1/6/1918	Alison154121
Diary 13/1/1918	Alison154121
Diary 20/1/1918	Alison154121
Diary 27/1/1918	Alison154121
Diary 3/2/1918	Alison154121
Diary 10/2/1918	Alison154121
Diary 17/2/1918	Alison154121
Diary 3/3/1918	Alison154121
Diary 10/3/1918	Alison154121
Diary 17/3/1918	Alison154121
Diary 24/3/1918	Alison154121
Diary 31/3/1918	Alison154121
Diary 7/4/1918	Alison154121
Diary 28/4/1918	Alison154121
Diary 5/5/1918	Alison154121
Diary 12/5/1918	Alison154121
Diary 19/5/1918	Alison154121
Diary 26/5/1918	Alison154121
Diary 2/6/1918	Alison154121
Diary 9/6/1918	Alison154121
Diary 16/6/1918	Alison154121
Diary 14/7/1918	Alison154121
Diary 28/7/1918	Alison154121
Diary 1/9/1918	Alison154121
Diary 15/9/1918	Alison154121
Diary 22/9/1918	Alison154121
Diary 27/10/1918	Alison154121
Diary 3/11/1918	Alison154121
Diary 17/11/1918	Alison154121
Diary 24/11/1918	Alison154121
Witts diary letter register and cash account	Alison154121
Witts diary weekly pay	Alison154121
Witts diary weekly pay continued	Alison154121
Witts diary membership card	Alison154121
Cover of Diary	Alison154121
Diary transcript 1	Alison154121
Diary transcript 2	Alison154121
Diary transcripts 4	Alison154121
Other information from diary	Alison154121
YMCA Active Service booklet	Alison154121
Manchester homeguard	Alison154121
Closeup of Witts	Alison154121

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