Arthur Thomas
Item
Title
Arthur Thomas
Who?
Arthur Thomas
Item(s)
Photos of Arthur Thomas and family
Story
Regular soldier served in South Africa and India. Volunteered with Essex regiment in Harwich but left the army a year before the outbreak of war so re-joined.
Arthur and his wife had one child. They lived in Harwich. They later had 2 more children.
Arthur fought with the Essex Regiment in the Somme and looked after the horses that pulled the guns. He was only there for 3 weeks before he was sent back to Worley Camp where he delivered mail for a year and a half.
Died in 1922 at Severalls Hospital, Colchester. Reason for death is unknown.
Arthur and his wife had one child. They lived in Harwich. They later had 2 more children.
Arthur fought with the Essex Regiment in the Somme and looked after the horses that pulled the guns. He was only there for 3 weeks before he was sent back to Worley Camp where he delivered mail for a year and a half.
Died in 1922 at Severalls Hospital, Colchester. Reason for death is unknown.
When?
1916
Where?
Somme
Contributor
Anonymous
Collection Day
Ashleigh Primary School, Wymondham. 23 March 2019
This item was submitted on June 8, 2019