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Pte. Thomas Lloyd
British Army 2nd Btn. Manchester Regiment
from:10 Garnder Street, Manchester
(d.17th Nov 1916)
Thomas Lloyd was my Grandmother's eldest brother and she used to tell me all about him when I was a child. He was killed in the Battle of Somme the day before his 19th Birthday and her mother my, Great Grandmother, refused to believe that her eldest son had been killed and maintained he had met a French girl and run off !!!!My Nan always wanted to find where he lay but never did on her lifetime. We as a family believe he was blown up with two other soldiers and his name is now on the Thiepval Wall which my sister has seen and placed We grew up often talking about Uncle Tommy and I make sure his name is passed to new members of the family so he is never forgotten. I have the original scroll sent by King George in its original case with my Grandmother and Grandfather's address on.
My nanna said he had been injured once before and come back to get better then was sent back. When he was leaving for the second time he turned to my Nan and said "You won't see me again as I won't come back" She said she was horrified at him saying this and told him not to be stupid but he smiled and said "No, I have been there and seen it I won't survive". She used to have a tear in her eye as she was very close to him being just two years apart.
Very sad but what a brave you man like so many others. Never forgotten and his memory will live on like his special scroll. God bless.
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