Tom Thorpe
Item
Title
Tom Thorpe
Who?
Tom Thorpe
Item(s)
Photos of Tom and possibly 245 battery, combined leave and railway ticket, leave warrant, demob papers.
Story
Tom Thorpe was a driver and lived in Ilkley. He was in 245 battery 4th West Yorks which became 245 brigade in 1915/16. He served throughout the war: April 1915 – 1919. The battery had few casualties in the war possibly because they were further from the frontline. He came home for Christmas in 1918/19 and camped at Folkestone. In Jan 1919 they protested about having to go back to France and eventually they were sent home.
When?
1915-19
Where?
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Contributor
Margaret Harley (Tom's daughter)
Collection Day
City Hall, Bradford (02/02/2019)
This item was submitted on March 14, 2019