Tonge, Herbert –

Husband of Sarah Ann Tonge, of 96, Cawdor Street, Moses Gate, Farnworth, Lancashire. Formerly a collier at Outwood. Joined the Army in January 1918. Wounded in the stomach and passed away peacefully in a casualty clearing station in France.

Personal details

  • Surname: Tonge
  • Forename: Herbert
  • Date of birth: Not known
  • Birth place: Ringley, Lancashire
  • Place of residence: Farnworth, Lancashire
  • Gender: Male
  • Age of death: 24
  • Place of death: Not known
  • Date of death: August 28th, 1918
  • Casualty type: Not known

Service details

  • Rank: Gunner
  • Unit: 82nd Brigade.
  • Service number: 247941
  • 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: Daours Communal Cemetery Extension, Somme, France
  • CWGC reference: VII. A. 30.

Local newspaper entries

  • Farnworth and Worsley Journal entries: 20/09/1918 27/12/1918

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