Private 22537 Thomas Martin
Regiment/Unit: Manchester Regiment - 23rd Bn.
Theatre of War: France & Flanders
Age at death: 29
Date of death: 22nd of October 1917
Born: St Helens, Lancs
Resided: St Helens, Lancs
Burial / Memorial: Cement House Cemetery - XIV. D. 3.
Family details:
Mother: Anne
Census details:
1891 - 2 years old Thomas is living a 6 Appleton Street, Peasley Cross, St Helens with parents Thomas (50), Ann (28) and three siblings: John (6), Maggie (4), James (4 mths). Also at the address is Ann's mother Margaret Riley (50). 1901 - 12 years old Thomas is living at back 6 Appleton Street, Peasley Cross, St Helens with parents Thomas (56), Annie (38) and three siblings: John (16), James (10), Catherine (7). 1911 - Sees 23 years old 'Box Runner' Thomas living at 8 Arnold Street, Peasley Cross, St Helens with widowed mother Ann (46) and two siblings: James (20), Katherine (17. Also at the address is Ann's grand-daughter Ann Hagon (6).
Notes:
[note=183]Two Martin Brothers who died in The Great War[/note] Age taken from census.
[note=183]Two Martin Brothers who died in The Great War[/note] Age taken from census.
[pic]imgs/WW1_misc/22537ThomasMartin.jpg[/pic][caption]Army Registers of Soldiers' Effects, 1901-1929[/caption]
[pic]imgs/WW1_headstones/T_Martin_Mancs.jpg[/pic][caption]The headstone of Private Thomas Martin at Cement House Cemetery
(Photograph courtesy of Joanbelge from the GWF.)[/caption]
