Private 15429 Thomas James Carey
Regiment/Unit: Durham Light Infantry - 14th Bn.
Theatre of War: France & Flanders
Theatre of War First Served: (1) France
Date Entered Therein: 11/09/1915
Age at death: 27
Date of death: 3rd of December 1917
Born: St Helens, Lancs
Resided: Thornley, Co Durham
Burial / Memorial: Cambrai Memorial Louverval - Panel 10.
BMD details:
Marriage: 4th Qtr 1912 Thomas J Carey to Ethel M Francis at Hartlepool, Durham. Vol 10a - Page 293.
Family details:
Son of Mr. and Mrs. Jos. Carey, of 4, Dunelm Rd., Thornley Colliery, Co. Durham; husband of Ethel M. Millington (formerly Carey), of 5, South St., Thornley, Co. Durham.
Census details:
1891 - 1 year old Thomas J is living at 3 Morley Street, St Helens with parents Joseph (21) and Margaret (25). They are staying at the home of Margaret's parents Thomas Lawless (63) and Jane Lawless (65). Also at the address is their granddaughter Jane Slater (6). 1901 - 10 years old Thomas J is living at 24 Plantation Street, Wheatley Hill, Durham with parents Joseph (31), Margaret J D (34) and four siblings: John (9), Margaret T (7), Jane (3), Wilfred (5 Mths). 1911 - Sees 21 years old 'Coal Miner - Shift Work Labourer' Thomas living at 14 Sixth Street, High Wheatley Hill with parents Joseph (41), Margaret J D (43) and five siblings: John (19), Margaret A T (17), Jane (13), Wilfred (10), Frederick (2).
[pic]imgs/WW1_memorials/TJCarey_DLI.jpg[/pic][caption]The inscription for Private Thomas James Carey on the Cambrai Memorial, Louverval
(Photograph courtesy of Ste M.)[/caption]
