Lance Corporal 20467 Thomas Tipton
The St Helens Newspaper & Advertiser
Courtesy Ste M
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: 22
Date of death: 21st of October 1916
Born: St Helens, Lancs
Resided: St Helens, Lancs
Burial / Memorial: Thiepval Memorial - Pier and Face 7 A and 7 B.
Family details:
Son of John James and Elizabeth Tipton, of 15, Dam Row, St. Helens, Lancs.
Census details:
Census details suggest Thomas's forenames were actually John Thomas. There is also an age discrepancy too. 1901 - 8 years old John Thomas is living at 15 Dam Row, Ravenhead, St Helens with parents John J (30), Elizabeth (27) and two siblings: Edward (2), Margaret (8 Mths). Also at the address are boarders John Dickenson (51), Alice Dickenson (54), Jeremiah Rayer (75). 1911 - Sees 18 years old 'Plate Glass Worker' John Thomas still living at 15 Dam Row, Ravenhead, St Helens with parents John James (40), Elizabeth (40) and six siblings: Edward (12), Margaret (10), Frederick (8), Ada (6), John (3), Elizabeth (1). At the time of the 1911 census parents John J and Elizabeth had been married for 19 years.
Notes:
[url=lmem.php?lmem=20]Remembered on St John the Evangelist, Ravenhead War Memorial[/url] CWGC gives Thomas's age as 34.
[url=lmem.php?lmem=20]Remembered on St John the Evangelist, Ravenhead War Memorial[/url] CWGC gives Thomas's age as 34.
[pic]imgs/WW1_memorials/JRose_TTipton_SLR.jpg[/pic][caption]The inscription for Lance Corporal Thomas Tipton on the Thiepval Memorial
(Photograph courtesy of Ste M.)[/caption]
