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216301 Spr. Thomas Musson British Army 174 Tun. Coy. Royal Engineers from:New Seaham Colliery (d.19th Sep 1915) Thomas Musson, Sapper 102486, enlisted at London and served with the 174th Tunneling Company, Royal Engineers. He was killed in action age 34 on the 19th September 1915 and is remembered at Jarrow Library. He is buried in Point 110 Old Military Cemetery Fricourt. E10. His medal card records the award of the 1915 Star, War and Victory Medals and that he was killed in action. Thomas was born in Jarrow 1881, son of Edward and Frances Musson nee Pincher of 17 California Street, New Seaham, Durham. He was married to Catherine Musson nee Clasper. In the 1911 census Thomas(30), a coal miner was living at 18 Mount Pleasant, New Seaham, with his father-in-law Thomas Clasper(63)widower, a colliery lamp examiner (surface). Thomas had been married for 7 years to Catherine(26). They had 6 children but only 2 survived. Thomas (7) and William Bell aged 4. Please type your message:      We recommend you copy the text about this item and keep a copy on your own computer before pressing submit. Your Name:             Email Address:       @ **Please put the first part of your email, (before the @ sign) in the first box, and the second part in the second box. Do not include @, it is automatic. Do not enter your full email in each box or add an @ sign or random spaces.**