The Bowes Museum Chatt Thomas (Tom)

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Name:

Thomas (Tom) Chatt

Casualty No.:

Initials:

Service No.:

17/1125

Date of Birth:

Place of Birth:

Barnard Castle

Age at Death:

Ranks:

Private

Unit:

17th Battalion; Northumberland Fusiliers (North-Eastern Railway Pioneers)

Teesdale Township:

Barnard Castle

Place Enlisted:

Home Address:

19 Thorngate, Barnard Castle

Civilian Employment:

Joiner

Cause of Death:

Killed in Action

Date of Death:

15-January-1916

Place of Death:

France

Battles & Campaigns:

Locally Commemorated:

Barnard Castle School, Barnard Castle St Mary's Church, Bowes Museum Obelisk

UK Commemorated:

Also North-Eastern Railway Roll of Honour

Overseas Commemorated:

Buried:

Aveluy Communal Cemetery Extension

Decoration and Medals:

1914/15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal

Service :

Army

Service Records:

Death Notice/Obituary:

Teesdale Mercury-29/03/1916: Local and other notes: Allusion to death

Teesdale Mercury-14/03/1917: In memoriam

Teesdale Mercury-13/03/1918: In memoriam

Teesdale Mercury-12/03/1919: In memoriam

Family Details:

Tom was the son of John Thomas Chatt (a Labourer and Gardener) and Sarah Jane (of Bridgegate). He had eight brothers and sisters: Lionel Dobson; Charley (see separate entry on database); Mary; Robert; Marggret Elizabeth (Lissy); Lillian; Greta and Albert. The children were all born in Barnard Castle.

The family had close links with the NER. Tom's father and brother Charley worked for the railway at one time.

Notes:

Teesdale Mercury 22.03.1916 - Page 5: Column 2

Bells muffled for Private T Chatt, killed in action

Teesdale Mercury-29/03/1916: Roll of Honour Notice

Images:

Sources:

First Name: The Bowes Museum Roll of Honour (TBM/7/1/12); Ancestry; cwgc.org; Private Individual ; Last Name: www.newmp.org.uk; Ancestry; cwgc.org; Private Individual ; Initials: www.newmp.org.uk; Ancestry; cwgc.org; Private Individual ; Service: The Bowes Museum Roll of Honour (TBM/7/1/12); Ancestry; cwgc.org; Private Individual ; Ranks: The Bowes Museum Roll of Honour (TBM/7/1/12); Ancestry; cwgc.org; Private Individual ; Unit: The Bowes Museum Roll of Honour (TBM/7/1/12); St Mary's Data; Ancestry; cwgc.org; Private Individual ; Service Number: St Mary's Data; Ancestry; cwgc.org; Private Individual ; Date of Death: The Bowes Museum Roll of Honour (TBM/7/1/12); St Mary's Data; cwgc.org; Private Individual ; Place of Death: The Bowes Museum Roll of Honour (TBM/7/1/12); Place of Birth: St Mary's Data; Home Address: The Bowes Museum Roll of Honour (TBM/7/1/12); Civilian Employment: St Mary's Data; Cause of Death: St Mary's Data; Private Individual ; Date of Death: St Mary's Data; cwgc.org; Private Individual; Buried: cwgc.org; Private Individual ; Death Notice / Obituary: Teesdale Mercury; Family Details: St Mary's Data; Notes: Teesdale Mercury; Teesdale Mercury 22.03.1916 - Page 5: Column 2; Campaign Medals: Ancestry; Local Memorials: www.newmp.org.uk;; Teesdale Townships: Teesdale Poor Law Union 1914;