John Thomas – Bashford – North Eastern Railway – Private – 08/08/1918
Title
John Thomas – Bashford – North Eastern Railway – Private – 08/08/1918
Initials / forenames
John Thomas
Surname
Bashford
Railway company
North Eastern Railway
Military unit
Tank Corps, 8th Battalion
Military rank
Private
Military number
78602
Railway department
Middlesbrough
Railway job
Lamp Trimmer
Date died
08/08/1918
Magazine reference
North Eastern Railway Magazine October 1918, pg 196; (Photo - North Eastern Railway Magazine October 1918, pg 195)
Memorial
Heath Cemetery, Harbonnieres
Notes
Aged 26, son of the late Edward and Mary Bashford. He worked for the North Eastern Railway for three years before he enlisted. Bashford was killed in action.
Information source
St Paul's Cathedral Order of Service 1919, North Eastern Railway Magazine, Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Date entered
21/03/2016
Last updated
21/03/2016
Citation
“John Thomas – Bashford – North Eastern Railway – Private – 08/08/1918,” Fallen Railwaymen, accessed May 18, 2024, https://fallenrailwaymen.omeka.net/items/show/61602.