Private 20909 Thomas Mather
Regiment/Unit: South Lancashire Regiment - 11th Bn.
Theatre of War: France & Flanders
Theatre of War First Served: (1) France
Date Entered Therein: 06/11/1915
Age at death: 29
Date of death: 28th of March 1918
Born: St Helens, Lancs
Resided: St Helens, Lancs
Burial / Memorial: Namps-Au-Val British Cemetery - I. A. 30.
BMD details:
26/08/1911 Thomam MATHER to Margaritam MOORE at Sacred Heart RC. Witnessed by Patrick and Mary Moore. Thomas and Margaret had two children: Thomas 05/11/1913 to 20/10/1914 died of Gastroenteritis aged 11 mths. George 20/08/1915
Family details:
Next-of-kin from service papers. Mrs Margaret Mather, 57, Oldfield St, St Helens.
Census details:
1891 - 2 years old Thomas is living at 36 Stanhope Street, St Helens with parents George A (26), Jane (26) and three siblings: Mary Alice (6), Elizabeth J (4), George A (3 mths). 1901 - 12 years old Thomas is living at 17 back Canal Bank East, St Helens with parents George A (37), Jane (37) and two sisters Mary A (16), Edith (8). 1911 - Sees 22 years old 'Glass Maker' Thomas boarding at 56 Grafton Street, St Helens with his future brother and sister In-Law Patrick Moore (21), Mary Moore (19). Also at the address is visitor Bridget Green (20).
Notes:
Age taken from service papers.
Age taken from service papers.
[pic]imgs/WW1_headstones/20909ThomasMather.jpg[/pic][caption]The headstone of Private Thomas Mather at Namps-Au-Val British Cemetery
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