Gunner 114747 Thomas Carney
Regiment/Unit: Royal Garrison Artillery - 118th Siege Bty.
Theatre of War: France & Flanders
Age at death: 19
Date of death: 12th of September 1917
Born: St Helens, Lancs
Resided: St Helens, Lancs
Burial / Memorial: The Huts Cemetery - V. C. 6.
Family details:
Next of Kin from attestation papers: (Father) Mr James Carney, 37 Sandon Street, Thatto Heath, St Helens. Father James and brother William are legatees.
Census details:
1901 - Not found. 1911 - Sees 13 year old schoolboy Thomas living at 4 Sandon St, Thatto Heath, St Helens wit his parents James (45) Caroline (38) and five siblings: George (20) Andrew (18) William (16) James (2) Peter (1)
Notes:
Age taken from census.
Age taken from census.
[pic]imgs/WW1_misc/114747ThomasCarney.jpg[/pic][caption]Army Registers of Soldiers' Effects, 1901-1929[/caption]
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[pic]imgs/sppics/T_Carney_RGA.jpg[/pic][caption]The headstone of Gunner Thomas Carney at The Huts Cemetery
(Photo courtesy of Frederik Sohier)[/caption]
