Private 29975 Thomas Carrington
Regiment/Unit: South Lancashire Regiment - 2nd Bn.
Theatre of War: France & Flanders
Age at death: 26
Date of death: 11th of April 1918
Born: Earlestown, Lancs
Resided: St Helens, Lancs
Burial / Memorial: Ploegsteert Memorial - Panel 6 and 7.
Family details:
Next of kin from enlistment papers: Mary Hannah Carrington, 195 Windleshaw Road, St Helens. Mother Mary is legatee.
Census details:
1901 - Shows 9 years old Tom living at 70 Hope Street, St Helens with his parents Samuel Edward (50), Mary Hannah (48) and brother Joseph (11). Also at the address is Mary Hannah's mother Ann Lackland (70). 1911 - Sees 19 years old 'Clerk' Tom living at 72 Hope Street, St Helens with his parents Samuel Edward (63), Mary Hanah (59) and brother Joseph (21). Also at the address is Ann Lackland (80).
Notes:
Age taken from census.
Age taken from census.
[pic]imgs/WW1_misc/29975ThomasCarrington.jpg[/pic][caption]Army Registers of Soldiers' Effects, 1901-1929[/caption]
[pic]imgs/sppics/T_Carrington_SLR.jpg[/pic][caption]The inscription for Private Thomas Carrington on the Ploegsteert Memorial
(Photo courtesy of Ste M.)[/caption]
