Private 41311 Thomas Devine
Regiment/Unit: Worcestershire Regiment - 1st/7th Bn.
Theatre of War: Home (Rainhill Asylum)
Previous Reg/Num: 28150, Norfolk Regt.
Age at death: 38
Date of death: 30th of December 1918
(Monday)
Born: Liverpool, Lancs
Resided: Dover
Burial / Memorial: St Helens Cemetery - Sec 34 / Grave 773 RC
BMD details:
Marriage of Thomas Devine and Rose Margaret Norris registered Q1 1905 Medway, Kent
Family details:
Husband of Mrs. R. M. Devine, of 9, Adrian St., Dover.
Parents from service record:
Mr John and Mrs Jane Devine.
Census details:
1891 - 8 years old 'Scholar' Thomas is living at 3 Court -2 house Primrose Hill, Liverpool with parents John (54), Jane (30) and three siblings: Bridget (10), Michael (5), Margaret (3).
1901 - 19 years old 'Bricklayers Apprentice' Thomas, brothers Michael (28), Edward (17) and sisters Ann (38), Sarah (36) are all living at 52 Dearnley, Littleborough with head of household Patrick Devine (34) brother.
1911 Census has Thomas 26 B Liverpool employed as a labourer. He is living with his wife Rose Margaret 25 at 13 Edred Road, Dover.
Notes:
Discharged 07/12/1917 to Dykebank War Hospital, Paisley.
[pic]imgs/sppics/Devine_T.jpg[/pic][caption]The headstone of Private Thomas Devine at St Helens Cemetery
(Photo courtesy of Jeff Keenan)[/caption]
SHROH ref. 3158