Private 21803 Thomas Montgomery
Regiment/Unit: South Lancashire Regiment - 11th Bn
Theatre of War: France and Flanders
Theatre of War First Served: France and Flanders
Date Entered Therein: 26/02/1916
Age at death: 40
Date of death: 1st of July 1916
Born: Ashton in Makerfield
Resided: Haydock
Burial / Memorial: Dantzig Alley British Cemetery Mametz - V1. U. 10
Census details:
1881 census Thomas Montgomery scholar 7 born Ashton is boarding with his widowed father James 29 coal miner in the home of John & Catherine Taylor Black Brook, Haydock 1891 Thomas Montgomery 17 coal miner born Aston is living with his grandparents James & Elizabeth Atherton at Williamson Streeet, Parr, St Helens. 1901 Thomas Montgomery single 27 colliery labourer below ground b Ashton in Makerfield is living with his Uncle and Aunt, John & Catherine Taylor at 79 Black Brook Road, Haydock, Warrington 1911 Thomas Montgomery 36 single coal miner b Haydock is boarding with James & Margaret Ann Brown at 18 Park Street, Haydock
Notes:
In 1919 when the Memorial Scroll and Memorial Plaque were being issued it became apparent that Thomas Montgomery had no living relatives apart from his father. who had gone missing. The Army contacted a Margaret Ann Brown of 18 Park Street Haydock who had been Thomas' lanlady when he enlisted. She agreed to take both the Scroll and Plaque
In 1919 when the Memorial Scroll and Memorial Plaque were being issued it became apparent that Thomas Montgomery had no living relatives apart from his father. who had gone missing. The Army contacted a Margaret Ann Brown of 18 Park Street Haydock who had been Thomas' lanlady when he enlisted. She agreed to take both the Scroll and Plaque
Thomas Montgomery attested 29 May 1915 at St Helens. He is single, a miner, aged 39 and living at 18 Park Street, Haydock. Next of kin fatherJames Montgomery 17 New Cottages, Haydock
Embarked from Folkestone and arrived in Etaples 26 Feb 1916. Missing in action 1 July 1916 and confirmed killed in action 7 July 1916
MIC shows he was entiitled to British War Medal and Victory Medal
