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Gnr. Thomas William Wadey
British Army 32nd How. Bty. Royal Garrison Artillery
from:Willington Quay
(d.3rd Dec 1915)
Thomas William Wadey, Gunner 3291, served in 32nd T Howitzer Battery, Royal Garrison Artillery and died age 36 on the 3rd December 1915. He is remembered at St. Paul's Church and is buried in Menin Road Military Cemetery. His medal card records the award of the 1915 Star initially under the above reference, but the later award of the War and Victory Medals are recorded under 235 Siege Battery RGA with Regimental No. 278291.
William was born at Willington Quay, Wallsend 1879 son of Thomas William and Elizabeth Charlotte Wadey nee Dadd. He married Catherine Wadey nee Monaghan and is brother in law to William and Frank Monaghan who are also remembered in St. Paul's Church. In the 1911 census Thomas(32) is a Farm Labourer and Catherine, his wife of 11 years, has borne 6 children with 4 surviving. Mary Alice is 6, Olive 4, Margaret 2 and Elizabeth Ann is 4 months old. They are living at 18 Robensworth Street Willington Quay.
