South Warwickshire Family History Society War Memorial Transcription Project |
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Military History |
| Theatre of War | Medals | Commonwealth War Grave or Memorial |
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| France and Flanders | 1914-15 Star, British War & Victory Medals | Lillers Communal Cemetery |
| Arrived in Theatre | Medal Citation (if app) | SWFHS Area Memorials |
| 17 May 1915 in France | 15 Jun 1916 - Mentioned in Despatches | Rowington |
| Action, Battle or Other Reason Killed | Date and Place Enlisted | Other War Memorials |
| Accidental death | 22 Aug 1914 at Marylebone | 03 Jul 1908 - enlisted in K.R.R.C at Birmingham |
| 17 Jul 1909 - discharged as medically unfit | ||
| Place of Death | Previous Regiments or Units | |
| 6th CCS at Lillers | 4th Bn K.R.R.C 1908 to 1909 | |
Circumstances Leading to Death (Normally from War Diary)
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Thomas's service record indicates that he was accidentally killed after being injured by a premature bomb explosion while practising the release of the lever on Mills Bombs. He died at the 6th Casualty Clearing Station in Lillers.
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| Personal & Family History |
| Birth Date/Place | Baptism Date/Place |
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| 21 Nov 1887 at Warwick | ~ |
| Parents Names | Abode |
| Rebecca Smith - Father unknown | Warwick |
| Wife | Marriage Date/Place |
| Katherine J. Smith nee Keen | 19 Dec 1914 at Sheerness |
| Schools | Colleges |
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| Address History | Employment History |
| 1887 - 25 West Street, Warwick | 1907 - Groom |
| 1891 - 25 West Street, Warwick | 1908 - Soldier in K.R.R.C |
| 1901 - Kingswood Lane, Rowington (boarder aged 13) | 1911 - Carter |
| 1908 - Carriers, Rowington | 1914 - Barman |
| 1911 - 202 Camden Street, Birmingham (boarder) | |
| 1915 - 49, St. Luke Street, Notting Hill | |
- Thomas's Aunt Annie Lewis lived at Carriers, Rowington and is listed as his next of kin at his enlistment in 1908
