6 Nelson Street, Greenside, Ryton on Tyne, Co. Durham.
Previous Address:
Civilian Employment:
Miner at Greenside Colliery.
How Died:
Killed in action
Date of Death:
Friday 15th September 1916
Place of Death:
Somme, France.
Battle/Campaign:
Battles of the Somme, France, 1916.
Locally Commemorated:
Ryton War Memorial, Station Bank, Ryton on Tyne, Co. Durham.
Greenside War Memorial, Greenside, Ryton on Tyne, Co. Durham.
UK Commemorated:
-
Overseas Commemorated:
Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France. Pier and Face 10B, 11B and 12B
Buried:
No known grave
Decoration and Medals:
Photographs:
3
Service Records:
No
Death Notice/Obituary:
Blaydon Courier, page 8, 2nd December 1916.
Family Details:
Husband of Jane Clark (formerly Wilkinson) of Rose Cottage, Greenside, Ryton on Tyne, Co Durham (formerly of 6 Nelson Street, Greenside, Ryton on Tyne). Three sons. Son in law of Mr and Mrs Sawyers, of Greenside, Ryton on Tyne, Co. Durham.
Notes :
Thomas's son, Thomas Ambrose junior, died of wounds on 15th August 1944 during World War 2 whilst serving with the Reconnaissance Corps of the Royal Armoured Corps. Thomas's widow, Jane, remarried a William Clarke, a joiner's labourer. He lost his life in an accident at Greenside Colliery, in April 1941.
Sources Used:
Commonwealth War Graves Commission Debt of Honour Register.
Soldiers Died in the Great War.
Information from family members.
