Private 202863 Thomas Reid
Regiment/Unit: South Lancashire Regiment - 2nd/4th Bn.
Theatre of War: France & Flanders
Age at death: 22
Date of death: 6th of May 1917
Born: St Helens, Lancs
Resided: St Helens, Lancs
Burial / Memorial: Erquinghem-Lys Churchyard Extension - II. B. 17.
Family details:
Father: John Reid.
Census details:
1901 - 5 years old Thomas is living at 2 St James Street, St Helens with parents John (28) & Mary (26). 1911 - Sees 16 years old 'Block minder' Thomas living at 2 St James Street, St Helens with parents John (38), Mary (35) and fiur siblings: Philip (9), Christy (7), Mary (3), John (3 mths).
Notes:
Age taken from census.
Age taken from census.
[pic]imgs/WW1_misc/202863ThomasReid.jpg[/pic][caption]Army Registers of Soldiers' Effects, 1901-1929[/caption]
[pic]imgs/WW1_headstones/T_Reid_SLR.jpg[/pic][caption]The headstone of Private Thomas Reid at Erquinghem-Lys Churchyard Extension
(Photograph courtesy of Richard Houghton.)[/caption]
