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300006 Pte. Thomas Minks British Army 18th Btn. Durham Light Infantry from:Rowlands Gill (d.17th Dec 1914) Thomas Minks, of Rowlands Gill, born 5th January 1888 in Allendale Cottages, Medomsley, died 1914, aged 26. 18 (Pals) Btn Durham Light Infantry. He is buried in St Patrick's Churchyard, Winlaton. There is a plaque to Thomas in Heugh Battery Museum Memorial Garden, Hartlepool. 1889 He was the son of Elizabeth and Robert Minks. "Dale Minks of Liverpool, Great nephew, tells his story: "My grandfather's elder brother was in the 18th DLI (Pals) battallion serving at Heugh Battery, Hartlepool in December 1914 when, one morning, several German warships arrived and began bombarding the town. Thomas was on duty at the gas works and was fatally wounded along with 5 other soldiers and up to a hundred men women and children. It was the first assault on British soil by a foreign power since the Norman Conquest and the 6 soldiers who died were the first to die "in action" on the British mainland." http://www.thejournal.co.uk/news/north-east-news/your-world-war-one-heroes-7502951 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.**