Gunner 102079 Thomas Hardman

The St Helens Newspaper & Advertiser
Courtesy Ste M

Regiment/Unit: Royal Field Artillery - 'A' Bty. 256th Bde.
Theatre of War: France & Flanders

Age at death: 40
Date of death: 15th of August 1917 (Wednesday)
Born: St Helens, Lancs
Resided: St Helens, Lancs
Burial / Memorial: Gwalia Cemetery - I. F. 19.

Family details:
Son of Henry and Sarah Ann Hardman, of 199, Windleshaw Rd., St. Helens.

Census details:
1881 - 4 years old Thomas is living at 35 Hardy Street, St Helens with parents Henry (31), Sarah (30) and three siblings: Henry (8), Christopher (6), Elizabeth (1). Boarding at the address are William Woodward (38), Alfred Woodward (12), Anna Woodward (9), Ada Woodward (6) and Fletcher Woodward (3). 1891 - 14 years old 'Glassmakers Apprentice' Thomas is living at 49 Rigby Street, St Helens with parents Henry (41), Sarah A (40) and five siblings: Henry (18), Christopher (16), Elizabeth (10), Ellen (8), Margaret (2). 1901 - 24 years old 'Glass Flattener' Thomas is living at 25 North John Street, St Helens with parents Henry (51), Sarah Ann (50) and four siblings: Henry (28), Elizabeth (20), Ellen (18), Margaret (13). 1911 - Sees 34 years old 'Sheet Glass Gatherer' Thomas living at 42 New Cross Street, St Helens with married brother Henry (38), Esther (21), Esther's sister Elizabeth Footer (30) niece May Footer (5) and Henry's daughter Dora Hardman (Under 1/12).

Notes:
[url=lmem.php?lmem=12]Remembered On the Ormskirk Street Memorial, St Helens.[/url]

[pic]imgs/WW1_misc/HardmanThomas.jpg[/pic][caption]The St Helens Reporter - Courtesy Ste M[/caption] [pic]imgs/S1PWHYAOTV/T_Hardman_RFA_zps4bbd19d8.jpg[/pic][caption]The headstone of Gunner Thomas Hardman at Gwalia Cemetery (Photo courtesy of Frederik Sohier)[/caption] [pic]imgs/S1PWHYAOTV/102079HardmanT.jpg[/pic] [pic]imgs/S1PWHYAOTV/102079HardmanT2.jpg[/pic][caption]A dedication for Gunner Thomas Hardman at St Helens Cemetery (Photo courtesy of Jeff Keenan)[/caption]