Pte
Percival James Thomas
Informations sur naissance
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Date de naissance: 26/07/1897 |
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Lieu de naissance: Toxteth, Liverpool, Lancashire, Angleterre, Royaume-Uni |
Informations service militaire
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Pays: Angleterre, Royaume-Uni |
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Force armée: British Expeditionary Force |
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Rang: Private |
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Numéro de service: 350208 |
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Incorporation nom de lieu: Liverpool, Lancashire, Angleterre, Royaume-Uni |
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Unités: — King's (Liverpool Regiment), 1/10th Bn. (Scottish) (Dernière unité connue) |
Informations sur décès
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Date de décès: 25/07/1917 |
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Lieu de décès: Cavalry Farm - Cork Cottage, Belgique |
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Cause du décès: Killed in action (K.I.A.) |
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Âge: 19 |
Cimetière
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Ypres Town Cemetery Extension Parcelle: III Rangée: E Tombe: 5 |
Distinctions et médailles 2
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British War Medal Médaille |
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Victory Medal Médaille |
Points d'intérêt 2
| #1 | Lieu de naissance | ||
| #2 | Lieu d'enrôlement |
Mon histoire
Private James Percival Thomas was part of the 1/10th (Scottish) Battalion King’s Liverpool Regiment, 166th Brigade, 55th West Lancashire Division. Around the 25th of July 1917, the day Private Thomas was killed, the 1/10th (Scottish) Battalion was located near Esquerdes in France. Nevertheless, his original grave (before concentration) was located between Cavalry Farm and Cork Cottage (I.10.A.6.5.), north of Hellfire Corner. The fact that he was buried in the same grave with 6 other men from the 7th Battalion Cameron Highlanders, marked by one cross, makes it possible that he was temporarily attached to this regiment. The 7th Battalion Cameron Highlanders were near this position at this time. The war diary of the 25th of July notes that patrols and work parties were sent out at night, but due to the location of his original grave it’s most likely that Private James Percival Thomas was killed by artillery fire while holding the line.
Sources 3
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1/10 Battalion King's Liverpool Regiment. (The National Archives, KEW (TNA), WO 95/2929/3). https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C14303 Sources utilisées |
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7 Battalion Cameron Highlanders. (The National Archives, KEW (TNA), WO 1941/1). https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C14303 Sources utilisées |
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Sandilands J.W. and MacLeod Norman, The history of the 7th Battalion Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders, (Stirling, Jameson and Munro, 1922), p 90-91. Sources utilisées |
Complément d’informations 3
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Commonwealth War Graves Commission Database https://www.cwgc.org/find-records/find-war-dead/casualty-details/446737 |
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Lives of the First World War (Imperial War Museum) https://livesofthefirstworldwar.iwm.org.uk/lifestory/4409185 |
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Namenlijst (In Flanders Fields Museum) https://namenlijst.org/publicsearch/#/person/_id=a229c412-b121-4b35-a3d0-bfa1e6a2f618 |