Surname | Blakeley | |||
First Name(s) | Thomas | |||
Place of Birth | Preston, Lancashire | |||
Club(s) | Preston North End | |||
Service | British Army | |||
Rank | Sapper | |||
Service Number | 61876 | |||
Previous Service Number(s) | - | |||
Regiment or Corps | Royal 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 Notes | Enlisted 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. |