South Warwickshire Family History Society War Memorial Transcription Project |
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Military History |
| Theatre of War | Medals | Commonwealth War Grave or Memorial |
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| France and Flanders | 1914-15 Star, British War & Victory Medals | Tyne Cot Memorial |
| Arrived in Theatre | Medal Citation (if app) | SWFHS Area Memorials |
| 1 Apr 1915 | ~ | Salford Priors |
| Action, Battle or Other Reason Killed | Date and Place Enlisted | Other War Memorials |
| Third Battle of Ypres (Passchendaele) | December 1914 at Evesham | ~ |
| Place of Death | Previous Regiments or Units | |
| Rugby Camp, Ypres | ~ | |
Circumstances Leading to Death (Normally from War Diary)
Thomas is listed as being killed in action on 27 Sep 1917. The brief war diary entry for the day is transcribed below and from it we assume that he was killed by shellfire.Rugby Camp - 27/9/17: The Bn paraded for Baths. Camp was lightly shelled in the morning. END
| Personal & Family History |
| Birth Date/Place | Baptism Date/Place |
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| 24 Dec 1887 at Salford Priors | 12 Fev 1888 at Salford Priors |
| Parents Names | Abode |
| Thomas Eden and Mary Ann Currier | Salford Priors |
| Schools | Colleges |
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| Address History | Employment History |
| 1887 - Salford Priors | 1901 - Scholar |
| 1891 - Church Salford, Salford Priors | 1911 - Farm labourer |
| 1901 - Salford Priors | |
| 1911 - Salford Priors | |
| 1917 - Salford Priors |