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Surname: COLLIER
Forename(s): Thomas
Place of Birth: Bingley, Yorkshire
Service No: 18737
Rank: Private
Regiment / Corps / Service: Labour Corps
Battalion / Unit: 32nd Coy
Division: ---
Age: 35
Date of Death: 1917-07-12
Awards: ---
CWGC Grave / Memorial Reference: I. B. 14.
CWGC Cemetery: GWALIA CEMETERY
CWGC Memorial: ---
Non-CWGC Burial: ---
Local War Memorial: BARNOLDSWICK, YORKSHIRE
Additional Information:
Thomas Collier (born 9 January 1882) was the son of Edward and Margaret Collier, née Copley. Edward was born at Bingley and Margaret at Knaresborough, Yorkshire.
1891 Gilstead, Yorkshire Census: Filter Beds House - Thos Collier, aged 9 years, born Bingley, Yorkshire, son of Margaret and stepson of James Neeedham. [Margaret had married James in 1890.]
1901 Bingley, Yorkshire Census: 4, Fearnbank Drive - Thomas Collier, aged 19 years, born Bingley. [Thomas was living with his sister, Ada and brother, George Collier.]
Thomas was married to Martha Cawdrey in 1908. Martha married John William Wadsworth in 1923. In 1939 John, Martha and her son Harry were living at Denby Hill Farm, Oakworth, Yorkshire. Martha died 30 May 1971 and Harry 14 October 1980.
1911 Barnoldswick, Yorkshire Census: Letcliffe Cottage - Thomas Collier, aged 29 years, born Bingley, Yorkshire, husband of Martha Collier.
British Army WW1 Medal Rolls Index Cards: Pte Thomas Collier, 61550, Durh. L. I.; 18737, Lab. C.
British Army WW1 Medal and Award Rolls: Pte Thomas Collier, 61550, Durh. L. I.; 18737, Labour Corps.
Army Registers of Soldiers' Effects: Pte Thomas Collier, 32nd Labour Coy. Date and Place of Death: 12.7.17. France. In action. To whom Authorised/Amount Authorised: Widow - Martha. £2 16s. 6d. self and child. War Gratuity: Widow - Martha. £3 10s. 0d.
UK, WW1 Pension Ledgers and Index Cards, 1914-1923: card(s) exist for Thomas. Name(s) on card(s): Widow: Martha Wadsworth, remarried, born 12.2.86. Married: 3.9.08. Address 1. Letcliffe Cottages, Barnoldswick. Address 2. The New Inn, Sun Street, Haworth, Yorks. Address 3. Moorside Farm, Oxenhope, Nr Keighley. Children: Harry, born 25.3.12.
A short biography of Thomas is included in: ‘Barnoldswick – A small Town’s part in conflicts 1800 to 2014’ by Peter Ian Thompson (2014).
Data Source: Craven’s Part in the Great War - original CPGW book entry
View Entry in CPGW BookEntry in West Yorkshire Pioneer Illustrated War Record:
COLLYER, Thomas, D.L.I., formerly of Barnoldswick, killed in action July 12, 1917.
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Private Thomas COLLIER
Regiment / Corps / Service Badge: Labour Corps
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10 August 1917
COLLIER – Killed in action on the Western Front, July 12th 1917, Private Thomas Collier, Durham Light Infantry, formerly of Barnoldswick.
10 August 1917
BARNOLDSWICK
Pte. Thos. Collier, Durham Light Infantry, formerly of Litcliffe Cottages, Barnoldswick, was killed in action on July 12th. He was a joiner and wheelwright by trade and a native of Bingley, but had worked in Barnoldswick a number of years, his last employer previous to joining the Army being Mr. Jno. Broughton. He enlisted in June 1916, and went out to France in January last, being subsequently transferred to a labour battalion. He leaves a wife and one little boy, the former being a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Cawdrey (late of the Commercial Hotel, Barnoldswick) with whom she is now residing at Higher Clough Farm, Brogden.
12 July 1918
COLLIER – In affectionate remembrance of Private Thomas Collier, late of Barnoldswick, beloved husband of Martha Collier, Sun Street, Haworth, killed in action July 12th, 1917.
Some day we hope to meet him,
Some day we know not when;
To clasp his hand in the batter land,
Never to part again.
From his sorrowing Wife and Child.
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10 August 1917
BARNOLDSWICK
Pte. Thomas Collyer, Durham Light Infantry, formerly of Letcliffe Cottages, Barnoldswick, was killed in action on July 12th. He was a joiner and wheelwright by trade, and a native of Bingley, but had worked in Barnoldswick a number of years, his last employer previous to joining the army being Mr. Jno. Broughton. He enlisted in June, 1916, and went out to France in January last, being subsequently transferred to a labour battalion. He leaves a wife and one little boy, the former being a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Cawdrey (late of the Commercial Hotel, Barnoldswick), with whom she is now residing at Higher Clough Farm, Brogden.
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