Thomas Gentle
WWI Roll of Honour
By Lynette Wray
Thomas Gentle
Military History:
Regiment:
Bedfordshire Regiment
Rank:
Private
Service Number:
4/6758
Date of Enlisting:
30.12.1912
Date of death:
27.6.1969
Cemetery/ Memorial:
UK Cemetery/Memorial:
St Mary’s Church Ashwell Roll of Honour
Thomas enlisted with the Bedfordshire Reserves on 30 December 1912. He was called up on mobilisation and joined the 1st Battalion of the Bedfordshire Regiment. He was sent to France on 13th May 1915. He received a shrapnel wound to his shoulder in 1916 and after spending some time in a hospital in Newcastle was discharged from the army on 23 February 1917.
Thomas was awarded the 1915 Star, the British War Medal, the Victory medal and the Silver War Badge.
Thomas survived the war and died at Baldock on 27th June 1969.
He is commemorated on the St Mary’s Church Ashwell Roll of Honour.
Family History:
Date of Birth:
19.10.1892
Birth Place:
Caldecote, Hertfordshire
Residence:
Baldock, Hertfordshire
Marriage:
27.10.1923
Thomas was born on 19th October 1892 at Caldecote, fifth son of James and Emily (nee Hull) at Caldecote, Hertfordshire. He was a pupil of the Merchant Taylors School. The 1911 census shows him working as a farm labourer.
Thomas married Florence Watson on 27th October 1923. They had one daughter, Jean Antoinette Mary, born on 3rd January 1926.
Thomas died at Baldock on 27th June 1969.
Commentary:
Name: |
Thomas Gentle |
Birth Place: |
Caldecote, Hertfordshire |
Residence: |
Baldock, Hertfordshire |
Death Date: |
27.6.1969 |
Enlistment Place: |
|
Rank: |
Private |
Regiment: |
Bedfordshire Regiment |
Battalion: |
1st Battalion |
Regimental Number: |
4/6758 |
Type of Casualty: |
Survived |
Theatre of War: |
Western Europe, France and Flanders |
This page was added on 01/10/2016.