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Thomas Rowles served with the Royal Welsh Fusiliers, Private, No. 45021*
10th (Service) Battalion, 76 Brigade, 3 Division
and
York & Lancaster Regiment, Private, No. 55575 7th (Service) Battalion (Pioneers)
He was awarded the British War Medal and the Victory Medal.
The problem is there are 10 possibles for this name. They are:
JUN 1882 THOMAS BURY (Ramsbottom) b 03.04.1882
SEP 1883 THOMAS BURY
SEP 1884 THOMAS MARYLEBONE b 02.09.1884
DEC 1884 THOMAS DURHAM b 17.11.1884
MAR 1885 THOMAS MANCHESTER (St. John’s c 13.10.1907
DEC 1885 THOMAS CHORLTON b 23.10.1885
JUN 1888 THOMAS C. PONTYPOOL
DEC 1893 THOMAS BRISTOL b 03.11.1893
DEC 1893 TOM WOOLWICH
JUN 1899 THOMAS LAMBETH b 19.04.1899
In 1916 the 10th (Service) Battalion, the Royal Welsh Fusiliers, took part in The Actions of the Bluff and St Eloi Craters then moved to The Somme for The Battle of Albert, The Battle of Bazentin helping to capture Longueval, The Battle of Delville Wood and The Battle of the Ancre. In 1917 they were at Arras, seeing action at Battles of the Scarpe and The Battle of Arleux. They moved north
to the Flanders and were in action during The Battle of the Menin Road and Battle of Polygon Wood during the Third Battle of Ypres. Then moved south and were in action at The Battle of Cambrai.
On the 8th of February 1918 when the army was reorganised, the 10th Welsh Fusiliers disbanded in France on 8th February 1918.
The number for the York & Lancaster Regiment (No. 55575) was issued in April 1918.
The 7th York & Lancs were the pioneer battalion for 17th (Northern) Division in France & Flanders.
During 1918 the York & Lancs took part in the Second Battles of the Somme, The Battles of the Hindenburg Line, and The Final Advance in Artois. They ended the War on 11th November 1918
at Limont-Fontaine, south of Maubeuge.
He was transferred to Reserve (Class Z) on 13th October 1919.
If anyone can identify which man is the most likely of discount any of them please let me know.