Charles Thomas
Date of Birth: 1897
Place Of Birth: Bangor, Gwynedd
Date of Death: 26/8/1916
Location died: France
Gender: Male
Where buried: Peake Wood Cemetery, Fricourt
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Date of birth - 1897
Where? - Bangor, Gwynedd
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Date Enlisted - N/A
Where? - N/A
Age - N/A
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Battles
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Date of the battle - 28/7/1914
Where? - First World War
Ranks
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Rank Date - N/A
Rank - As Private
Service - British Army
As - South Wales Borderers
Service number - 35651
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Date of Death - 26/8/1916
Where? - France
Family
- Father - Hugh Thomas
- Mother - Mary Thomas
Address
- 294 Carnarvon Road, Bangor, Gwynedd
Additional Information
Charles Thomas was part of the 1st Battalion of the South Wales Borderers, which was stationed at Bordon as part of the 3rd and 1st Brigade in August 1914. Then the battalion was mobilised for war, landed at Havre and engaged in various actions on the Western Front including the Battle of Mons, the Battle of Marne, the Battle of Aisne and the First Battle of Ypres. As well as the winter operations of 1914-15, the Battle of Aubers and the Battle of Loos. In 1916, Charles’ battalion served in the Battle of Albert, the Battle of Bazentin and the Battle of Pozieres, which is most likely the battle in which he was killed in action.
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