Private 13879 Thomas Peyton
Regiment/Unit: Royal Welsh Fusiliers - 7th Bn.
Theatre of War: Egypt
Theatre of War First Served: (1) France
Date Entered Therein: 05/09/1915
Age at death: 27
Date of death: 6th of November 1917
Born: St Helens, Lancs
Resided: St Helens, Lancs
Burial / Memorial: Jerusalem Memorial - Panels 20 to 22.
Census details:
1891 - 3 years old Thomas is living at 50 Raglan Street, St Helens with parents Patrick (34) and Hetty (26) Also at the address are Partick's brother Thomas Peyton (42) and boarder Patrick Costello (27). 1901 - 13 years old Thomas is living at 15 Banner Street, St Helens with widowed mother Henrietta (33) and three siblings: Ellen (9), Francis (6), [cas=930]Andrew Peyton[/cas] (4). 1911 - Sees 21 years old 'Bottle Blower (bottleworks)' Thomas living at 17 Marsh Street, St Helens with remarried mother and siblings. The household consists of John Martin (33), Henrietta Martin (42), John Martin (8), Mary Martin (5), Thomas Peyton (21), Francis Peyton (16), [cas=930]Andrew Peyton[/cas] (14).
Notes:
[note=67]Two Peyton Brothers who died in The Great War[/note] Brother Francis also served. Age taken from census
[note=67]Two Peyton Brothers who died in The Great War[/note] Brother Francis also served. Age taken from census
[pic]imgs/WW1_memorials/Jerusalem_Memorial2.jpg[/pic][caption]The panel on the Jerusalem Memorial bearing the inscription for
Private Thomas Peyton
(Photograph courtesy of Rupert Drake - GWF.)[/caption]
