Private 20648 Hugh Thomas
Regiment/Unit: South Lancashire Regiment - 11th Bn.
Theatre of War: France & Flanders
Theatre of War First Served: (1) France
Date Entered Therein: 06/11/1915
Age at death: 25
Date of death: 20th of November 1917
Born: St Helens, Lancs
Resided: St Helens, Lancs
Burial / Memorial: Kemmel Chateau Military Cemetery - O. 19.
BMD details:
Marriage: 13/01/1917 Hugh THOMAS to Mary CHISNALL at Ravenhead St John's.
Family details:
Next-of-kin from service papers: Mrs Mary Thomas (wife), 152 Elephant Lane, Thatto Heath, St Helens.
Census details:
1901 - 9 years old Hugh is living at 26 Fir Street, Thatto Heath, St Helens with parents John (38), Catherine (35) and three siblings: [cas=1278]Robert William Thomas[/cas] (14), John (7), Elizabeth (2 Mths). 1911 - Sees 19 years old 'Coal Miner - Colliery Haulier' Hugh living at 152 Elephant Lane, Thatto Heath, St Helens with parents John (49), Catherine (45) and three siblings: John (17), Elizabeth Ann (10), Benjamin (6). Also at the address are mother and father-in-law of John snr - Michael Robinson (75), Elizabeth Robinson (70).
Notes:
[note=76]Two Thomas Brothers who died in The Great War[/note] [url=lmem.php?lmem=20]Remembered on St John the Evangelist, Ravenhead War Memorial[/url] Age taken from service papers.
[note=76]Two Thomas Brothers who died in The Great War[/note] [url=lmem.php?lmem=20]Remembered on St John the Evangelist, Ravenhead War Memorial[/url] Age taken from service papers.
[pic]imgs/S1PWHYAOTV/H_Thomas_SLR_zpsc1b0e6eb.jpg[/pic][caption]The headstone of Private Hugh Thomas at Kemmel Chateau Military Cemetery
(Photograph courtesy of Frederik Sohier)[/caption]
