Gaskell, Thomas –

Husband of Alice Gaskell, of 47, Ellesmere Street, Hindley, Lancashire. Brother of Corporal William Gaskell, who also fell.

Personal details

  • Surname: Gaskell
  • Forename: Thomas
  • Date of birth: Not known
  • Birth place: Hindley, Lancashire
  • Place of residence: Hindley, Lancashire
  • Gender: Male
  • Age of death: 31
  • Place of death: Not known
  • Date of death: August 9th, 1916
  • Casualty type: Not known

Service details

  • Rank: Corporal
  • Unit: 1st/5th (Territorial) Battalion.
  • Service number: 2247
  • Regiment: Not known
  • Enlistment date: August 6th, 1914 - 1914-08-06
  • Enlistment location: Bolton, Lancashire
  • Conflict: Not known

Decorations

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

Memorials

  • CWGC Memorial: Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France
  • CWGC reference: Pier and Face 11 A.

Local newspaper entries

  • Bolton Journal and Guardian entries: 18/08/1916 25/08/1916 29/09/1916 29/09/1916 17/11/1916
  • Bolton Journal and Guardian references: 5d 7g 5g 6d* 6b

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