Also Served: Thomas Stockley - Thomas STOCKLEY
5 Houghton Street, Prescot Pte 3131, 5th Bn, South Lancashire Regiment (Later 241014) Thomas attested to the South Lancs on 7th November 1914 in St Helens, aged 33 years. His wife Mary (nee Brocon), of the same address, was recorded as his next of kin. The 1911 census showed that Thomas was a Coal Miner and that he and Mary had four children; Alice (8), Edward (5), Thomas(2) and Mary (5 months). However, when he completed his attestation papers, he recorded his children as Thomas (04/09/1908), Mary (10/10/1910), Alice (10/03/1913), Annie (10/03/1914) and Edward (26/09/1915).
Thomas was listed in the Prescot Reporter in May 1915 as one of the Prescot men serving with HM Forces.
Thomas remained in the UK until 16th February 1917 when he was posted to France. He was granted 14 days leave on 19th March 1918, returning to his unit on 1st April.
He was posted to the 1/4th Battalion of the regiment on 7th March 1918 and embarked for the UK on 1st January 1919 for demobilisation, which occurred on 30th January.
Thomas' medal entitlement was to the British War Medal and Victory Medal, and these were issued in January 1921.
Thomas died in 1940 in Prescot, aged 60. Ref. No.:
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