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L/Cpl Thomas William Gawthorpe
British Army 11th Btn. Suffolk Regiment
from:Jarrow
(d.2nd Sep 1917)
Thomas William Gawthorpe was the son of Benjamin George and Mary Jane Gawthorpe (nee Bird) of 29 St Paul's Road, Jarrow. He was born in Willington Quay and enlisted in Newcastle. Thomas went to France on the 6th of July 1915. He died of his wounds aged 22 on 2nd September 1917.
He is buried in St Sever Cemetery Extension, Rouen.
On the 1911 England and Wales census, he is listed as a student aged 15. His father was aged 41 and a railway clerk working for the North Eastern Railway. His father was born in York. His mother was aged 44 and was born in Shotton, Durham. They were residing at 48 Bury Terrace, Willington Quay, Newcastle upon Tyne.