Son of the Rev. J. D. Thomas, of Matlock, Derbyshire, and late of Bolton, Lancashire. Formerly Sherwood Foresters. Commissioned. Reported missing since 03/05/1917 and subsequently presumed killed.
Thomas, James Shepherd –
Personal details
- Surname: Thomas
- Forename: James Shepherd
- Date of birth: Not known
- Birth place: Not known
- Place of residence: Not known
- Gender: Male
- Age of death: 21
- Place of death: Not known
- Date of death: May 3rd, 1917
- Casualty type: Not known
Service details
- Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Unit: 15th (1st Leeds) (Service) Battalion.
- Service number: Not known
- Regiment: West Yorkshire (Prince of Wales's Own) Regiment
- Enlistment date: Not known
- Enlistment location: Not known
- Conflict: WW1
Decorations
- Service medals: Not known
- Silver War badge: Not known
- Awards: Not known
Memorials
- Bolton (Victoria Square) War Memorial and Bolton County Borough Roll of Honour 1914-1918 Book (Hall of Remembrance)
- Bolton Roll of Honour 1914-1918 Printed Book (Library / History Centre)
- Sunning Hill (Daubhill) School WWI Memorial - Bolton
- CWGC Memorial: Arras Memorial, Pas de Calais, France
- CWGC reference: Bay 4.
Local newspaper entries
- Bolton Journal and Guardian entries: 10/05/1918
- Bolton Journal and Guardian references: 6b/f