WORLD WAR I
Bingham War Memorial
Service Record
| 241750 | Private Thomas William Derry | King’s Own Scottish Borderers | born 1897 |
| Medal roll | Awarded British and Victory medals. | No service/pension records exist on Ancestry | |
| Roll of Honour AVL |
RoH: Wounded once on the Western Front. AVL address: Grantham Road; A Co. 4th KOSB, King’s Own Scottish Borderers |
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| Forces War Records | Record of the 1/4th (The Border) Battalion Territorial
Forces 04.08.1914 Stationed at Galashiels, Scottish Borders and part of the South Scottish Brigade of the Lowland Division then moved to Cambusbarron near Stirling. 11.05.1915 Became the 155th Brigade of the 52nd Division. 24.05.1915 Mobilised for war and sailed for Gallipoli from Liverpool. 14.06.1915 Arrived in Gallipoli via Alexandria and were engaged in various action including; During 1915 Gully Ravine, Achi Baba Nullah, Krithia Nullahs. During 1916 The evacuation of Helles. 08.01.1916 Evacuated from Gallipoli and moved to Alexandria via Mudros. Then were involved in the defence of No 3 Section of the Suez Canal as well as various other actions in the area including; During 1917 The First, Second and Third Battles of Gaza, Wadi el Hesi, El Maghar, The capture of Junction Station, The Battle of Nabi Samweil, The Battle of Jaffa. As the Roll of Honour mentions only the Western Front, it seems likely Tomas did serve abroad until 1918. 17.04.1918 Moved to Marseilles where the Division was involved in various action on the Western Front including; The Battle of Albert, The Battle of the Scarpe, The Battle of the Drocourt-Queant Line, The Battle of the Canal du Nord, The Final Advance in Artois. 11.11.1918 Ended the war in Belgium, Sirault, N.W. Mons The RoH mentions only his service in the Western Front, so it may be that Thomas did not enlist until around April 1918. We do not have a date of enlistment – he would have been 17 at the outbreak of war. |
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Family history etc
| Private Thomas William Derry | |||
| 1897 FREEBMD | Born Bingham OCT-DEC qtr. | ||
| Census 1901 | Lived on Grantham Rd., Bingham with: Father: John Derry, b. 1867 Bingham Mother: Harriett (neé Pask), b. 1866 Stapleford, Lincs, Siblings: John J, b. 1897 Bingham Ernest Pask, b. 1899Bingham AND Visitor: Sarah P Derry, b. 1861 Stapleford, Lincs |
Painter nurse domestic |
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| Census 1911 | Lived on Grantham Rd. Bingham with: Father: John Derry Mother: Harriett Siblings: John Joseph Ernest Pask Derry Charles Samuel, b. 1903 Bingham Arthur Edwin, b.1904 Bingham Frederick Edgar, , b.1907 Bingham |
House Painter junior clerk lawyer’s office |
Brother Ernest Pask served in WW1. Click on name to learn more. |
| 1918 AVL | Grantham Rd | ||
| 1921 | Married Christilly Holmes in Nottingham on 18th August 1921 Children: Donald T, b. Bingham Dec 1922 Dorothy M, b. Bingham Jun 1924 Dennis J, b. Bingham 1927 Clarence, b. Bingham 1928 |
Thomas’ occupation: Baker. Address Grantham Road, Bingham. Christilly’s address: 81 Mitchell Street, Nottingham. Father: Walter Holmes (deceased) Bricklayer. |
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| Electoral Register | 1923-8 Tomas Derry Grantham Road 1929-31 Thomas Derry and Christilly on Grantham Road. |
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| 1933 | Died 29th July 1933 at Bingham age 35. Occupation: Baker |
Death reported by father J Derry, in attendance. | Cause of death Broncho- Pneumonia, Pleurisy and influenza. |
| 1934 | Jun qtr Christilly married Eric Denman in Bingham | ||
| 1939 Register | East Grove (on Grantham Road), Bingham: Eric Joseph Denman, b. 28 Dec 1902, married Christilly M Denman, b. 1 Dec 1908, married Three closed records |
Farm Tractor Driver Unpaid domestic duties Probably Dorothy, Dennis and Clarence Derry |
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