Private 242235 Thomas Ludlow
Regiment/Unit: South Lancashire Regiment -
Theatre of War: Home (Rainhill Asylum)
Previous Reg/Num: 4886, S Lancs Regt.
Age at death: 41
Date of death: 31st of March 1922
Born: St Helens, Lancs
Resided: St Helens, Lancs
Burial / Memorial: St Helens Cemetery - sec 07 / Grave 785
Family details:
76 Eccleston Street, St Helens. Thomas was a Brick setters labourer when he enlisted.
Census details:
1881 - 1 year old Thomas is living at 74 Eccleston Street, St Helens with parents Henry Charles (31), Mary Jane (24) and brother Charles Henry (3). 1891 - 10 years old schoolboy Thomas is living at 7 Doulton Street, St Helens with parents Henry C (42), Mary J (33) and five siblings: Charles H (13), Albert (8), Annie (5), Lily (3), James (3 mths). 1901 - 21 years old 'Wayman' Thomas and widowed father Harry (54) are boarding at 97 Boundary Road, St Helens with the Clohsey family. All sibling are staying at various addresses across St Helens. 1911 - Sees 31 year old 'Tilers Mate' Thomas is living at 76 Eccleston Street, St Helens with widowed father Henry Charles (56). Also at the address are sister Annie (Ludlow) Deakin (27) and her family: John Deakin (31), Louis Ludlow (9), John Deakin (4), Lily Deakin (1).
Notes:
Admitted to General Hospital Lincoln 10 Oct 1918 and subsequently discharged from army as being unfit 12 Mar 1919.
Admitted to General Hospital Lincoln 10 Oct 1918 and subsequently discharged from army as being unfit 12 Mar 1919.
The Silver War Badge rolls show that Thomas enlisted on 20th March 1916 and was discharged on 12th March 1919, aged 39.
As his date of death falls outside the qualifying period, he is not commemorated by the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.
