Name
Thomas John Micklewright
1889
Conflict
First World War
Date of Death / Age
30/05/1917
27
Rank, Service Number & Service Details
Private
CMT/1114
Army Service Corps
6th Div. Ammunition Col.
Awards: Service Medals/Honour Awards
1914 /15 Star, British War and Victory medals
Cemetery/Memorial: Name/Reference/Country
BAILLEUL ROAD EAST CEMETERY, ST. LAURENT-BLANGY
I. L. 15.
France
Headstone Inscription
TILL WE MEET AGAIN
UK & Other Memorials
Not on the Letchworth memorials
Pre War
Thomas John Micklewright was born 1889 in Poplar, Middx, to Thomas James Micklewright, butcher, and Julia Eliza (nee Dryer).
On the 1891 Census the family of parents, Thomas and Julia E (born 1891) were living at 7, Sydney Street, Canning Town, West Ham.
On the 1901 Census Thomas was living with John and Eliza Dryer (his maternal grandparents) at 58, Copperfield Road, Mile End Old Town. His parents and family of Julia E & Edith M (born 1894) were at 27, Findhorn Street, Poplar.
Thomas married Emma Farrow in 5 Jun 1910 in Canning Town, London.
On the 1911 Census Thomas (wharf labourer) & Emma together with daughter Emma Edith and sister-in-law Constance Farrow (born 1897, confectionery works packer) were living at 54, Peter Street, Canning Town.
His father later lived at 76, Glebe Rd., Letchworth Herts; his widow Micklewright lived at 81 Scott St., Canning Town, London.
Wartime Service
No Service Record was found for Thomas. He had enlisted in the Army Service Corps shortly after the outbreak of the Great War in Aug 1914. His serial prefix of CMT or C(MT) names him as Special Reservist: his number is noted as 1114 or 3334(possible 3 ones four in dictation) in various records. He went to France on 16 Aug 1914 and became part of 6th Divisional Ammunition Column.
In 1917 the 6th Division were in the Ypres area and were part of the defence against the German offensive of Operation Georgette at the Battles of the Lys at 1st Kemmel (13-15 Apr), 2nd Kemmel (25-26 Apr) and Scherpenberg (29 Apr). Thomas was wounded after this period of fighting, probably while on duty resupplying the front line with ammunitions. He taken to 1st Field Ambulance but died of his wounds on 30 May 1917.
Additional Information
War Gratuity of £13 and arrears of £35 18s 11d was paid to his widow, who also received a pension 33s 8d for herself and child.
Acknowledgments
Neil Cooper
Jonty Wild
