Sapper 7756 Thomas Jervis

Regiment/Unit: Royal Engineers - 2nd/2nd West Lancs Field Coy.
Theatre of War: France & Flanders

Age at death: 30
Date of death: 10th of September 1916 (Sunday)
Born: Earlestown, Lancs
Resided: St Helens, Lancs
Burial / Memorial: Thiepval Memorial - Pier and Face 8 A and 8 D.

BMD details:
Marriage: 01/11/1913 Thomas JERVIS to Sarah J EDDLESTON at Parr St Peter's.

Family details:
Son of John and Sarah Anne Jervis, of 163, Derbyshire Hill, Parr, St. Helens; husband of Sarah Jane Jervis, of 29, Railway Terrace, Sutton, St. Helens, Lancs.

Census details:
1891 - 4 years old Thomas is living at Common Road, Earlestown with parents John (32), Sarah Ann (29) and three siblings: Piers (7), John (2), Ada (3 mths). 1901 - 14 years old 'Wagon Drawer (below ground)' Thomas is living at 117 Derbyshire Hill Road, Parr, St Helens with parents John (42), Sarah Ann (39) and six siblings: Piers (17), John (12), Ada (10), Maude (7), Anne (3), Charles (1). John's father-in-law Thomas Chabb (65) is staying with the family. 1911 - Sees 24 years old 'Colliery Fireman Below Ground' Thomas living at 163 Derbyshire Hill Road, Parr, St Helens with parents John (52), Sarah Ann (49) and five siblings: John (22), Ada (20), Annie (13), Samuel Charles (11), Esther (8).

[pic]imgs/WW1_misc/JervisThomas_RE.jpg[/pic][caption]The St Helens Reporter - Courtesy Ste M[/caption] [pic]imgs/WW1_misc/JervisT.jpg[/pic][caption]The St Helens Reporter - Courtesy Ste M[/caption] [pic]imgs/WW1_ext/R974.png[/pic][pic]imgs/WW1_ext/R975.png[/pic] [pic]imgs/WW1_memorials/SappersJervisandKelly_RE.jpg[/pic][caption]The inscription for Sapper Robert Kelly on the Thiepval Memorial (Photograph courtesy of Ste M.)[/caption]