Thomas Blakeley | Service Record


SurnameBlakeley
First Name(s)Thomas
Place of BirthPreston, Lancashire
Club(s)Preston North End
ServiceBritish Army
RankSapper
Service Number61876
Previous Service Number(s)-
Regiment or CorpsRoyal Engineers
Unit(s)82nd Field Company RE
Previous Regiment(s) or Corps-
Unit(s)
Type of Casualty (If applicable)Killed in action
Theatre of War (If applicable)Western European Theatre
Date of Death (If applicable)29/07/1916
Place of Death (If applicable)France and Flanders
Place of Burial/Commemoration (If applicable)Thiepval Memorial
Grave/Memorial Reference (If applicable)Pier and Face 8 A and 8 D.
Awards and Decorations-
Citation(s)-
Supplementary NotesEnlisted 05/01/15.
Home 15/01/15 - 17/07/15.
France 18/07/15 - 29/07/16.
Reported missing 29/07/16.
War Office letter of 16/03/17 states Officially considered having Died on or since 29/07/16.