Private 126507 Thomas Waine
Regiment/Unit: Machine Gun Corps - 36th Coy.
Theatre of War: France & Flanders
Previous Reg/Num: 34702 Shropshire Light Infantry.
Age at death: 32
Date of death: 22nd of October 1918
Born: Stalybridge, Cheshire
Resided: Earlestown, Lancs
Burial / Memorial: Tyne Cot Memorial - Panel 154 to 159 and 163A.
BMD details:
26/01/1913 Thomas WAINE to Annie L R CLAYTON at Earlestown St John CE
Family details:
Son of Mrs M A Waine of Stalybridge Husband of Mrs A L R Waine of 52 King Street, Earlestown.
Census details:
1891 - 4 years old Thomas is living at 47 Walmsley Street, Stalybridge with parents Walter (35), Martha Ann (34) and seven siblings: John (12), Harriet Ann (10), William (8), Eliza (6), Martha (2), Walter (1), Sarah Hannah (1 mths). Also at the address is aunt to Walter - Mary Ann Armitage (65) and boarder William Dearden (23). 1901 - 14 years old 'Grocers Assistant' Thomas is living at 51 Walmsley Street, Stalybridge, Cheshire with parents Walter (45), Martha (44) and seven siblings: Harriet A (20), William (18), Eliza (16), Martha (12), Walter (11), Sarah H (10), Dora (3). 1911 - Sees 24 years old 'Grocers Assistant' Thomas visiting the home of his future In-Laws at 29 Duke Street, Earlestown. The household consisted of: James Clayton (62), his wife Eleanor Clayton (61), Thomas's future wife Lillian Clayton (20) and visitor Elizabeth Maines (3).
[pic]imgs/WW1_memorials/WaineT_MGC.jpg[/pic][caption]The panel on the Tyne Cot Memorial bearing the inscription for Private Thomas Waine
(Photograph courtesy of Ste M.)[/caption]
