Corporal 12017 Thomas Baines
Regiment/Unit: South Lancashire Regiment - 6th Bn.
Theatre of War: Mesopotamia
Theatre of War First Served: 2b Balkans
Date Entered Therein: 25/11/1915
Previous Reg/Num: Sjt 12017 South Lancs Rgt
Age at death: 23
Date of death: 16th of April 1918
Born: St Helens, Lancs
Burial / Memorial: Baghdad North Gate War Cemetery - IV. F. 5.
Family details:
Next of kin : Mother Mary Jane Baines of 12 Short Street, St Helens Father James is legatee.
Notes:
Thomas attested 2 Sept 1914 aged 20 at St Helens - transcribed as Barnes in British Army Service Records. Promoted Lance Corporal 8 Dec 1914. Corporal 29 Jan 1915, Sergeant 24 April 1915. Demoted to Corporal 5 Jan 1918. Killed in Railway Accident 16 April 1918
Thomas attested 2 Sept 1914 aged 20 at St Helens - transcribed as Barnes in British Army Service Records. Promoted Lance Corporal 8 Dec 1914. Corporal 29 Jan 1915, Sergeant 24 April 1915. Demoted to Corporal 5 Jan 1918. Killed in Railway Accident 16 April 1918
