Sgt
Thomas Feasby
Information about birth
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Year of birth: 1885 |
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Place of birth: Middlesbrough, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom |
General information
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Profession: Assistant foreman |
Army information
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Country: England, United Kingdom |
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Force: British Expeditionary Force |
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Rank: Sergeant |
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Service number: 5496 |
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Enlistment place: Middlesbrough, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom |
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Units: — Northumberland Fusiliers, 11th Bn. (Last known unit) |
Information about death
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Date of death: 14/10/1917 |
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Place of death: Reutel, Beselare, Belgium |
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Cause of death: Killed in action (K.I.A.) |
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Age: 32 |
Cemetery
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Tyne Cot Cemetery Plot: XLIX. Row: H. Coll. Grave: 1-8 |
Distinctions and medals 3
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1914-15 Star Medal |
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British War Medal Medal |
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Victory Medal Medal |
Points of interest 3
| #1 | Place of birth | ||
| #2 | Enlistment place | ||
| #3 | ‘Place of death’ |
My story
Sergeant Thomas Feasby, a 32-year old previous foreman domestic (1911) from Middelsbrough UK, was part of the 11th Northumberland Fusiliers (68th Brigade, 23th Division). The 11th Northumberland Fusiliers participated in the Battle of Passchendaele 1917. On 12 October they took over the frontline from the 13th Durham Light Infantry near Reutel. The next day ‘A’ Company was heavily shelled and on 14 October ‘C’ Company shared the same fate. Sergeant Feasby was one of many casualties that day. On 17 November 2021 Thomas Feasby, previously missing and remembered on the Tyne Cot Memorial, was reburied on Tyne Cot Cemetery.
Sources 4
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Ancestry https://www.ancestry.co.uk/ Sources used |
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CWGC https://www.cwgc.org/find-records/find-war-dead/casualty-details/1631682/thomas-feasby/ Sources used |
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The Long, Long Trail https://www.longlongtrail.co.uk/ Sources used |
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War Diary 11th Bn. Northumberland Fusiliers https://www.nmarchive.com/ Sources used |