Private 20508 Thomas Rickus
Regiment/Unit: Cheshire Regiment - 9th Bn.
Theatre of War: France & Flanders
Age at death: 34
Date of death: 23rd of October 1917
Born: Rainford, Lancs
Resided: Atherton, Lancs
Burial / Memorial: Tyne Cot Memorial - Panel 61 to 63
Census details:
1891 - Thomas 8 is living with his parents William 58 and Ann 36 at Shuttle Street, Tyldesley, Leigh, Lancashire.Family transcribed as Rickons 1901 - Thomas 19 b Rainford is living with his widower father William E 3 and wife Susannah 22 at 135 Shuttle Street, Tyldesley with Shakerley, Leigh, Lancashire 1911 - Thomas 28 a coal miner hewer b Rainford is living with his wife Ellen 23 and children James 9, Pamela 1 and Ellen 5 months at 18 Hanchett Street, Atherton, Lancashire
Notes:
Age taken from census.
Age taken from census.
[pic]imgs/WW1_memorials/PriceH_Cheshires.jpg[/pic][caption]The panel on the Tyne Cot Memorial bearing the inscription for Private Thomas Rickus
(Photograph courtesy of Ste M.)[/caption]
