Lt Thomas Maslen, Royal Garrison Artillery
Item
Title
Lt Thomas Maslen, Royal Garrison Artillery
Who?
Thomas Maslen, Royal Garrison Artillery
Item(s)
Hat badge and photographs/postcards.
Story
Thomas Maslen (born 1884) served in the Royal Garrison Artillery. He enlisted in 1917 because he was a surveyor by trade. He was tasked with finding the placement of guns. He had very little direct contact to close-range shooting.
Thomas did not really talk about the war. He was promoted to Lieutenant during the war, and he retired in 1922. He died in 1962.
Thomas did not really talk about the war. He was promoted to Lieutenant during the war, and he retired in 1922. He died in 1962.
When?
June 1917-November 1918
Where?
Not known
Contributor
Antony John Maslen Rice, grandson (maternal)
Collection Day
King's High School, Warwick (08/06/2018)
This item was submitted on May 20, 2019