Thomas Wilson OVERTON

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Surname: OVERTON

Forename(s): Thomas Wilson

Place of Birth: Skipton, Yorkshire

Service No: 15422

Rank: L/Corporal

Regiment / Corps / Service: Alexandra, Princess of Wales’s Own (Yorkshire Regiment)

Battalion / Unit: 2nd Battalion

Division: 7th Division

Age: ---

Date of Death: 1915-09-25

Awards: ---

CWGC Grave / Memorial Reference: Panel 44 and 45.

CWGC Cemetery: ---

CWGC Memorial: LOOS MEMORIAL

Non-CWGC Burial: ---

Local War Memorial: SKIPTON, YORKSHIRE

Additional Information:

Thomas Wilson Overton was the son of Thomas and Evangaline Overton, née Hardacre and brother of Private David Allan Ewart Overton [26264] (q.v.). Their father was born at Sutton-in-Craven and mother at Keighley, Yorkshire.

1901 Skipton, Yorkshire Census: 8, Cowper Street - Thomas W. Overton, aged 6 years, born Skipton, son of Thomas and Evangaline Overton.

In the early 1900s the family were living in Argentina, South America.

British Army WW1 Medal Rolls Index Cards: Pte Thomas W. Overton, 15422, York. R. Theatre of War (1) France. Qualifying date [for 1914-15 Star]: 22.4.15. Dead.

British Army WW1 Medal and Award Rolls: Pte Thomas W. Overton, 15422, 2/York. R. Dead.

Army Registers of Soldiers' Effects: L/Cpl Thomas Wilson Overton, 15422, 2nd Bn Yorks Rgt. Date and Place of Death: 25.9.15 on or since death presumed. To whom Authorised/Amount Authorised: Uncle - John Hardacre. £8 2s. 1d.

Data Source: Local War Memorial

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Entry in West Yorkshire Pioneer Illustrated War Record:

OVERTON, T. [Additional]

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