The Bowes Museum Stokeld Thomas Albert Victor (Tom)

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Name:

Thomas Albert Victor Stokeld

Casualty No.:

Initials:

T A V

Service No.:

6/1854

Date of Birth:

1897

Place of Birth:

East Hartlepool

Age at Death:

Ranks:

Private

Unit:

1/6th Battalion, Durham Light Infantry

Teesdale Township:

Barnard Castle

Place Enlisted:

Home Address:

Ware Street, Barnard Castle

Civilian Employment:

Cause of Death:

killed in action

Date of Death:

14-January-1916

Place of Death:

Battles & Campaigns:

Locally Commemorated:

Barnard Castle St Mary's Church, Bowes Museum Obelisk

UK Commemorated:

Overseas Commemorated:

Buried:

Ridge Wood Military Cemetery, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium

Decoration and Medals:

Service :

Army

Service Records:

Death Notice/Obituary:

Thomas had been working with a Lewis gun party and was just about to be relieved when he was shot by a German bullet. C.S.M Stembridge wrote that the news was a shock to the Barnard Castle boys, who all expressed their sympathy.

Family Details:

Thomas had attended school in Barnard Castle, having lived with his grandmother in Ware Street.

Notes:

Tom had been working with a Lewis gun party and was just about to be relieved when he was shot. C S M Stembridge wrote that the news was a shock to the boys of the Barnard Castle boys, who all expressed their sympathy.

Teesdale Mercury 26/07/1916 column three: Tom Stokeld, Ware Street Shot By German Sniper

Teesdale Mercury-12/05/1915: Local and other notes: Men wounded in F Company

Possible duplicate. See separated entry on database.

Images:

Sources:

First Name: St Mary's data; Private Individual; The Bowes Museum Roll of Honour (TBM/7/1/12); Teesdale Mercury; Last Name: St Mary's data; Private Individual; www.cwgc.org; The Bowes Museum Roll of Honour (TBM/7/1/12); Teedale Mercury; Service: St Mary's data; Private Individual; www.cwgc.org; The Bowes Museum Roll of Honour (TBM/7/1/12); Teedale Mercury; Ranks: St Mary's data; Private Individual; www.cwgc.org; Teedale Mercury; Service Number: St Mary's data; www.cwgc.org; Unit: St Mary's data; Private Individual; www.cwgc.org; The Bowes Museum Roll of Honour (TBM/7/1/12); Teedale Mercury; Home Address: Teesdale Mercury; The Bowes Museum Roll of Honour (TBM/7/1/12); Date of Birth: St Mary's data; Place of Birth: St Mary's data; Private Individual; Cause of Death: St Mary's data; Private Individual; Date of Death: St Mary's data; Private Individual; Teesdale Mercury; Buried: St Mary's data; www.cgwc.org; Private Individual; Notes: Teesdale Mercury; Local Memorials: www.newmp.org.uk; Teesdale Townships: Teesdale Poor Law Union 1914;