Anthony TOMLINSON

Main CPGW Record

Surname: TOMLINSON

Forename(s): Anthony

Place of Birth: Ingleton, Yorkshire

Service No: 419578

Rank: Private

Regiment / Corps / Service: Labour Corps

Battalion / Unit: 136th Coy

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Age: ---

Date of Death: 1918-04-16

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CWGC Grave / Memorial Reference: Panel 160.

CWGC Cemetery: ---

CWGC Memorial: TYNE COT MEMORIAL

Non-CWGC Burial: ---

Local War Memorial(s): Not Listed (View Names Not Listed on a Local War Memorial)

Additional Information:

Anthony Tomlinson was the son of Thomas and Margery Tomlinson, née Till. Thomas was born at Ingleton, Yorkshire and Margery at Pilling, Lancashire.

1891 Burnley, Lancashire Census: 3, Rawson Street - Anthony Tomlinson, aged 8 years, born Ingleton, Yorkshire, son of Margery Tomlinson, widow.

1901 Burnley, Lancashire Census: 41, May Street - Anthony Tomlinson, aged 18 years, born Ingleton, Yorkshire. [Anthony was boarding with his brother Thomas and sister-in-law Rebecca Tomlinson.]

Anthony was married to Isabella Chapman in 1901.

British Army WW1 Medal Rolls Index Cards: Pte Anthony Tomlinson, 7733, Lancashire Fusiliers & 419578, Labour Corps. Theatre of War first served in: (1) France. Date of entry therein: 25 September 1915.

Anthony first served with the 11th (Service) Bn Lancashire Fusiliers and went to France with them, disembarking at Boulogne on the 25 September 1915.

Photograph: ‘Burnley Express’ (11 May 1918).

Data Source: Craven Herald Article

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Entry in West Yorkshire Pioneer Illustrated War Record:

TOMLINSON, Anthony, aged 34, brother to Mrs. Waring, [Lothersdale], killed in action April 16, 1918.

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