Thomas Winder Faithwaite WW1

[JJan]

Hi All, my grandson is doing a WW1 project at school. I am trying to find the Service and injury record of a Thomas Winder Faithwaite, I know he was in the 23rd Manchester Regiment. I also know that he died of his injury's in January 1922. Could anyone tell me how to find his Service and Injury record or any information please? Thank you.

[CaroleW]

He was a Private - reg number  303197 and he was awarded the British and Victory medals.  Info from Medal Roll Index

There is a War Pension record under Thomas William Faithwaite - same reg number but his service record is not found.  Over 60% were burnt during the WW2 blitz

The WP record is available on Ancestry.  Check with your nearest main library re free access and you can also download it.  The MRI is available on the same site

[willsy]

There is mention of him in an obituary for his father

Lancaster Guardian 13 August 1943

This is only part as it contains quite a bit of family info

Can save the article for you

[willsy]

Also

Liverpool Daily Post 15 April 1918

[willsy]

He is here as a POW

http://www.rootschat.com/links/01n1f/

you just have to scroll down to his name and it looks like there is just one page

[garstonite]

Hi All, my grandson is doing a WW1 project at school. I am trying to find the Service and injury record of a Thomas Winder Faithwaite, I know he was in the 23rd Manchester Regiment. I also know that he died of his injury's in January 1922. Could anyone tell me how to find his Service and Injury record or any information please? Thank you.

Probate record 4th March 1922


Thomas Winder Faithwaite
England and Wales, National Index of Wills and Administrations
Name    Thomas Winder Faithwaite
Event Type    Probate
Event Date    4 Mar 1922
Event Place    Lancashire, England, United Kingdom
Event Place    Lancashire, United Kingdom
Beneficiary's Name    Catherine Ann Faithwaite
Beneficiary 2 Name    Mary Elizabeth Faithwaite
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possible baptism
Baptism: 21 Apr 1879 St Paul, Caton, Lancashire, England
Thomas Winder Faithwaite - Son of John Rigg Faithwaite & Lydia Cottam
    Abode: Rushholme, Manchester
    Occupation: Bank Clerk
    Baptised by: J.W.Birley, Incumbent of Littledale
    Register: Baptisms 1848 - 1901, Page 119, Entry 947
    Source: LDS Film 1278857
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possible parents marriage ?
Marriage: 17 Jun 1875 St Paul, Caton, Lancashire, England
John Rigg Faithwaite - full age, Bankers Clerk, Bachelor, Christ Church, Salford
Lydia Cottam Townson - full age, Spinster, Caton
    Groom's Father: Thomas Winder Faithwaite, Gentleman
    Bride's Father: Robert Townson, Gentleman
    Witness: Thomas W. Faithwaite; John W. A. Renny
    Married by Banns by: Arthur Christopherson, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1837 - 1900, Page 131, Entry 261
    Source: LDS Film 1278857
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.....possible fathers baptism - note - he was a twin
Baptism: 23 Feb 1850 St Paul, Caton, Lancashire, England
John Rigg Faithwaite - Son of Thomas Winder Faithwaite & Ann
    Abode: Littledale
    Occupation: Gentleman
    Notes: [Twin baptism, see next entry. Margin note states 'Rec'd into the church May 19']
    Baptised by: Edward Thurtell, Incumbent
    Register: Baptisms 1848 - 1901, Page 10, Entry 75
    Source: LDS Film 1278857
these are all possibles - but worth making a note of
 
.................ADDED - from LDS site www.familysearch.org

Thomas Winder Faithwaite Grandparents marriage
Name    Thomas Winder Faithwaite
Spouse's Name    Ann Rigg
Event Date    18 May 1848
Event Place    Middleton, Westmoreland, England
Father's Name    Henry Faithwaite
Spouse's Father's Name    John Rigg

[ShaunJ]

Looking at the POW records, he was captured at Ypres on 22 October 1917 and held in POW camps at Stettin, Altdamm, and Stralsund.

There's an army medical record which shows him at No 2 General Hospital in July 1917 suffering from "PUO" (fever). At that stage he had been in the field for 2 months.

The pension record referred to earlier shows that he was suffering from septic endocarditis and a gunshot wound to the right thigh.

[tayLjordan]

Hi All, my grandson is doing a WW1 project at school. I am trying to find the Service and injury record of a Thomas Winder Faithwaite, I know he was in the 23rd Manchester Regiment. I also know that he died of his injury's in January 1922. Could anyone tell me how to find his Service and Injury record or any information please? Thank you.

Hi All, this is the Grandson and I would just like to say thank you for all the information that you have given, it has really helped with my school project!

[JJan]

I would also like to say thanks to you all.