Corporal 31900 Thomas Arthur Flewitt

The St Helens Newspaper & Advertiser
Courtesy Ste M

Regiment/Unit: South Lancashire Regiment - 2nd Bn.
Theatre of War: France & Flanders

Age at death: 30
Date of death: 21st of August 1918 (Wednesday)
Born: St Helens, Lancs
Resided: Sutton, St Helens, Lancs
Burial / Memorial: Locre No10 Cemetery - C. 8.

Family details:
Son of John Thomas and Elizabeth Flewitt, of 134, Robins Lane, Sutton, St. Helens.

Census details:
1891 - 3 years old Thomas A is living at 36 Peckers Hill Road, Sutton, St Helens with parents John T (26), Elizabeth (23) and sister Harriet (1). 1901 - 13 years old 'Grocers Assistant' Thomas A is living at 30 Peckers Hill Road, Sutton, St Helens with parents John T (36), Elizabeth (33) and six siblings: Harriet (11), Joseph (9), Elizabeth (7), Mary (5), Frances (2), Robert (10 Mths). 1911 Census - 134 Robins Lane, Sutton. The Flewitt family comprised John and Elizabeth, who had been married for 24 years, 7 daughters and 4 sons, including 23 year old Thomas Arthur (the eldest) who was working as a Grocery Assistant. AVL 1918: 134 Robins Lane

Notes:
M.M.

[pic]imgs/coop/1914-1918_War18.jpg[/pic] [caption]From St Helens Co-operative Book of Remembrance[/caption] [pic]imgs/WW1_misc/FlewittA.jpg[/pic][caption]The St Helens Reporter - Courtesy Ste M[/caption] [pic]imgs/WW1_misc/FlewittA_1.jpg[/pic][caption]The St Helens Reporter - Courtesy Ste M[/caption] [pic]imgs/S1PWHYAOTV/T_A_Flewitt_SLR_zps8a2eeee9.jpg[/pic][caption]The headstone of Corporal Thomas Arthur Flewitt at Locre No,10 Cemetery (Photograph courtesy of Frederik Sohier)[/caption]