Sgt
Thomas Feasby
Information about birth
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Year of birth: 1886 |
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Place of birth: Eston, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom |
General information
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Last known residence: Eston, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom |
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Profession: 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: 31 |
Cemetery
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Tyne Cot Cemetery Plot: XLIX. Row: H 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 4
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| #4 | Place of death (approximate) |
My story
Thomas Feasby was the son of Catherine and Joseph Feasby. He was born around 1886 in Eston, Yorkshire. Before the war Thomas worked as a foreman and lived in Eston, Yorkshire. He enlisted in the British army and was as a Sergeant part of the 11th Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers (68th Brigade, 23rd Division).
Thomas was killed on 14 October 1917 during the Battle of Passchendaele. Two days earlier, his battalion had taken up positions near Reutel, in the right sector of the 68th Brigade's front area. On 13 October, the A Company of the 11th Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers came under heavy shelling. In the early morning of 14 October, the shelling moved to the positions of C Company of the battalion.
Thomas body was missing for a long time and his name was commemorated at Tyne Cot Memorial. In 2018, nine bodies were found during archaeological excavations on Oude Wervikstraat in Beselare, seven of which could be identified. Among them was Thomas Feasby, 32 years. Since 2021, he has been buried at Tyne Cot Cemetery.
Thomas was killed on 14 October 1917 during the Battle of Passchendaele. Two days earlier, his battalion had taken up positions near Reutel, in the right sector of the 68th Brigade's front area. On 13 October, the A Company of the 11th Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers came under heavy shelling. In the early morning of 14 October, the shelling moved to the positions of C Company of the battalion.
Thomas body was missing for a long time and his name was commemorated at Tyne Cot Memorial. In 2018, nine bodies were found during archaeological excavations on Oude Wervikstraat in Beselare, seven of which could be identified. Among them was Thomas Feasby, 32 years. Since 2021, he has been buried at Tyne Cot Cemetery.
Sources 6
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11 Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers (The National Archives, Kew (TNA), British Army war diaries 1914-1922, WO 95/2182/4). https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/ Sources used |
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68 Infantry Brigade: Headquarters. (The National Archives, KEW (TNA), WO 95/2181/6). https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/ Sources used |
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British Army World War I Medal Rolls Index Cards, 1914-1920 (The National Archives, Kew (TNA), WO 372). https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/ Sources used |
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British Army World War I Medal Rolls Index Cards, 1914-1920 (The National Archives, Kew (TNA), WO 372). https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/ Sources used |
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Census Returns of England and Wales, 1911 (The National Archives, Kew (TNA), RG14). https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/ Sources used |
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Verdegem, Simon; e.a. 'Vermist in de Ypres Salient. Negen gesneuvelden in de Oude Wervikstraat in Beselare'. (Brussel: Agentschap Onroerend Erfgoed, 2023). Sources used |
More information 3
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Commonwealth War Graves Commission Database https://www.cwgc.org/find-records/find-war-dead/casualty-details/1631682 |
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Namenlijst (In Flanders Fields Museum) https://namenlijst.org/publicsearch/#/person/_id=5be70ffa-d946-4fb8-abf7-e5ab09c8cae6 |
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Lives of the First World War (Imperial War Museum) https://livesofthefirstworldwar.iwm.org.uk/lifestory/1212983 |