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220807 Rfmn. Thomas Caulfield British Army 1st Btn King's Royal Rifle Corps from:46 Moss Street, Widnes, Lancashire (d.14th Nov 1916) Thomas Caulfield served with 1st Battalion, The King's Royal Rifle Corps in 99th Brigade, 2nd (Regular) Division. Born in Widnes, Lancashire, he enlisted in Warrington and resided at 46 Moss Street, Moss Bank, Widnes. A single man, he was the only son of Michael Caulfield. His mother had died sometime before he enlisted. He received his elementary education at St Marie's school in Widnes and was a parishioner at St Marie's church. For a number of years he was a member of the "Kent Pride Lodge" of the Manchester Unity of Oddfellows. From leaving school until enlistment, he worked at the Muspratt Works in Widnes. By September 1915, he was an officers' servant in France and was later posted to a Heavy Trench Mortar Battery. Posted "missing, presumed killed" after an attack by his battalion on the German line at "Munich Trench" in the closing stages of The Battle of the Somme, Thomas Caulfield was one of 142 men, from the 1st Battalion, killed or wounded that day, he was aged 38. Thomas is buried at Frankfurt Trench British Cemetery, Beaumont-Hamel. 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.**