Tom Phipps
1901 - Labourer
1911 - Miner, Hewer
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Thomas Phipps was baptised on 4th April 1886 at Shirland, parish church, Derbyshire,he was the son of the late Samuel a coal niner and the late Mary Ann Phipps née Hughes and the brother of William, Samuel, Mary and Hilda Phipps of Stonebroom, Derbyshire
His father Samuel was born in 1858 at West Bromwich, Staffordshire, he died in 1904 at Ecclesall Bierlow, Yorkshire he was aged 46 yrs, his mother Mary Ann Hughes was born in 1859 at Kingswinfod, Staffordshire, she died in 1918 aged 59 yrs, they were married in 1879 at Dudley, Staffordshire, they had 8 children, sadly 4 were to die in infancy or early childhood.
In the 1901 census the family lived at Stonebroom.
In the 1911 census , Thomas is living at 525 Blacks, Stonebroom, near Alfreton, Derbyshire, he is a lodger 24 yrs and single, he is a coal miner hewer, he is lodging with James Patrick Fahey 34 yrs a coal miner hewer and his family.
In the same 1911 census his widowed mother Mary Phipps 50 yrs is a house keeper fshe is living with her daughter Bertha Phipps 18 yrs , they are living at Penstone Road Sheffield , she is living with the head of the houswhold, Alfred Fowler 47 yrs a labourer scavenger and his sons.
Private Thomas Phipps enlisted at Mansfield, he served with the 9th battalion Sherwood Foresters Regiment, he had served with the battalion on Gallipoli. in Egypt, on the Somme and the Battle of Messines. During the period 17th to 21st August the battalion took part in what was called 'minor operations in the neighbourhood of St Julien' and under 'unfavourable conditions of ground and weather' The men moved forward into attacking positions from trenches on the Yser canal and it is doubtful if Thomas got very far before becoming a casualty. He is the only 9th Battalion man buried at Bard Cottage Cemetery which was just behind the reserve lines on the canal. He was killed in action on 17th August 1917 and is buried in grave IV. B. 44. Visited and cross laid by John Morse.
additional research and information Peter Gillings
Tom Phipps grave
18973 Thomas Phipps was killed
in action on 17 August 1917 in the area of Essex Farm and the Yser Canal. He is buried in Bard Cottage Cemetery, grave IV. B. 44. He is the only 9th battalion man buried in this cemetery. Visited, photo taken, cross laid by John Morse.