Lance Corporal 240281 Thomas Fillingham
The St Helens Newspaper & Advertiser
Courtesy Ste M
Regiment/Unit: South Lancashire Regiment - 1st/5th Bn.
Theatre of War: France & Flanders
Theatre of War First Served: (1) France
Date Entered Therein: 13/02/1915
Age at death: 20
Date of death: 8th of August 1917
Born: St Helens, Lancs
Resided: St Helens, Lancs
Burial / Memorial: Etaples Military Cemetery - XXII. O. 12A.
Family details:
Son of Thomas and Mary Elizabeth Fillingham, of 41, Lowe St., St. Helens, Lancs.
Census details:
1901 - 5 years old Thomas is living at 41 Lowe Street, St Helens with parents Thomas (42), Mary E (34) and six siblings: Ellen (14), James (13), Mary (11), Margaret (7), Herbert (2), William (10 Mths). 1911 - Sees 14 years old 'Glass Cutter (App)' Thomas still living at 41 Lowe Street, St Helens with parents Thomas (52), Elizabeth (45) and seven siblings: James (23), Herbert (12), William (10), Annie (6), Emily (5), Alfred (3), Arthur (1).
Notes:
Served in Signal Sect. Awarded M.M.
Served in Signal Sect. Awarded M.M.
[pic]imgs/WW1_misc/Fillingham_T_MM_240281.jpg[/pic][caption]The St Helens Newspaper & Advertiser - Courtesy Ste M[/caption]
[pic]imgs/WW1_headstones/T_Fillingham_SLR.jpg[/pic][caption]The headstone of Lance Corporal Thomas Fillingham MM at Etaples Military Cemetery
(Photo courtesy of Margaret Dufay.)[/caption]
