Brierley, Thomas Eli –

Son of James Stanley and Emma Brierley (nee Smith), of 64, Carlton Street, Farnworth, Lancashire. Formerly 2nd/8th Bn., Manchester Regiment. Captured 21/03/1918 and prisoner of war at Mecklanburg. Interred 16/03/1920.

Personal details

  • Surname: Brierley
  • Forename: Thomas Eli
  • Date of birth: Not known
  • Birth place: Farnworth, Lancashire
  • Place of residence: Farnworth, Lancashire
  • Gender: Male
  • Age of death: 22
  • Place of death: Not known
  • Date of death: March 13th, 1920
  • Casualty type: Not known

Service details

  • Rank: Private
  • Unit: 2nd/5th (Territorial) Battalion.
  • Service number: 302042
  • Regiment: Manchester Regiment
  • Enlistment date: Not known
  • Enlistment location: Not known
  • Conflict: WW1

Decorations

  • Service medals: V / BW
  • Silver War badge: Not known
  • Awards: Not known

Memorials

  • CWGC Memorial: Farnworth Cemetery, Lancashire, UK
  • CWGC reference: N.C. 2134.

Local newspaper entries

  • Farnworth and Worsley Journal entries: 08/06/1917 16/08/1918 18/10/1918

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