Lance Corporal G/1831 Charles Howard Thomas

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Regiment/Unit: Royal Fusiliers - 4th Bn.
Theatre of War: France & Flanders
Theatre of War First Served: (1)
Date Entered Therein: 09/02/1915

Age at death: 27
Date of death: 16th of August 1916 (Wednesday)
Born: Llanrwst, Denbigh
Resided: St Helens, Lancs
Burial / Memorial: Thiepval Memorial - Pier and Face 8 C 9 A and 16 A.

BMD details:
Marriage: 27/05/1911 Charles H THOMAS to Mary MURRAY at Parr Mount Holy Trinity.

Family details:
Husband of Mary Fletcher (formerly Thomas), of 3, Critchley St., St. Helens, Lancs. Sole Legatee as above.

Census details:
1891 - 2 years old Charles H is living at 132 Ramford Street, Parr, St Helens with parents Charles (23), Margaret (23) and two siblings: Price (4), Hannah (6 Wks). 1901 - 12 years old Charles H is living at 7 Ashcroft Street, Parr, St Helens with parents Charles (32), Margaret (32) and six siblings: Jane (14), Hannah (10), Jane (8), James (4), Mary (2), Watkin (8 Mths). 1911 - Sees 22 years old 'Coal Miner - Day Wager' Charles H is living at 68 Pocket Nook Street, Parr, St Helens with widowed mother Margaret C Brennan (40) and seven siblings: James (19), Mary (12), Watkin (10), John (10), Constance Kathleen (8), William (7), Arthur Brennan (3). Also at the address is boarder Edward William (30).

[pic]imgs/WW1_misc/Thomas_CH_G1831.png[/pic][caption]The St Helens Newspaper & Advertiser - Courtesy Ste M [pic]imgs/WW1_memorials/CHThomas_RFs.jpg[/pic][caption]The inscription for Lance Corporal Charles Howard Thomas on the Thiepval Memorial (Photograph courtesy of Ste M.)[/caption]