Son of the late Edward Hulme and of Mary Ellen Williams (formerly Hulme), of 20, Green Street, Bolton, Lancashire. Of 31, Green Street, Bolton, Lancashire. Enlisted December 1914. Caught aged 22 as an absentee from 1st Bn., King’s Royal Rifle Corps at Winchester since 21/06/1915 and again since 22/07/1915. Appeared before Bolton Magistrates Court 15/07/1915 and 10/08/1915 to be sent back to his unit under escort. (Bolton Archives: JBO/1/26).
Hulme, Thomas –
Personal details
- Surname: Hulme
- Forename: Thomas
- Date of birth: Not known
- Birth place: Bolton, Lancashire
- Place of residence: Bolton, Lancashire
- Gender: Male
- Age of death: 20
- Place of death: Not known
- Date of death: July 31st, 1917
- Casualty type: Not known
Service details
- Rank: Rifleman
- Unit: 17th (British Empire League) (Service) Battalion.
- Service number: R/8116
- Regiment: Not known
- Enlistment date: Not known
- Enlistment location: Bolton, Lancashire
- Conflict: Not known
Decorations
- Service medals: Not known
- Silver War badge: Not known
- Awards: Not known
Memorials
- CWGC Memorial: New Irish Farm Cemetery, Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium
- CWGC reference: IV. C. 10.
Local newspaper entries
- Bolton Journal and Guardian entries: 18/12/1914 31/08/1917 07/12/1917
- Bolton Journal and Guardian references: 9f 6d/e* S14*
- Bolton Chronicle: 31/08/1917