Private 2282 Robert William Thomas
Regiment/Unit: South Lancashire Regiment - 2nd Bn.
Theatre of War: France & Flanders
Age at death: 27
Date of death: 3rd of March 1915
Born: St Helens, Lancs
Resided: St Helens, Lancs
Burial / Memorial: Kemmel Chateau Military Cemetery - H. 40.
BMD details:
13/12/1910 Robert W Thomas to Mary A Rimmer at West Derby Reg Office Robert William and Mary Ann went on to have three children: John Michael b 07/10/1911, Catherine b 01/04/1913 and Robert William b 13/10/1915.
Family details:
Son of John and Catherine Thomas; husband of Mary Ann Wilde (formerly Thomas), of 488, Sutton Heath Rd., Thatto Heath, St. Helens. Born at Thatto Heath. Next-of-kin from service papers: Mrs M.A Thomas (wife), 31 Balmer Street, Thatto Heath.
Census details:
1891 - 4 years old Robert is living at 12 Derby Square, Prescot with parents John (30) and Catherine (25). Also at the address is lodger Edward Jones (26). 1901 - 14 years old 'Pit Pony Driver' Robert William is living at 26 Fir Street, Thatto Heath, St Helens with parents John (38), Catherine (35) and three siblings: [cas=1275]Hugh Thomas[/cas] (9), John (7), Elizabeth (2 Mths). 1911 - Sees 24 years old 'Coal Miner Drawer Below' Robert W and his wife Mary Ann boarding at 23 Dorothy Street, Thatto Heath, St Helens with the Hooper family.
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]
[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]
[pic]imgs/S1PWHYAOTV/R_W_Thomas_SLR_zps33c126c7.jpg[/pic][caption]The headstone of Private Robert William Thomas
at Kemmel Chateau Military Cemetery
(Photograph courtesy of Frederik Sohier)[/caption]
