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Private

Thomas Maxfield

Service number 266729
Military unit 1/7th Bn Sherwood Foresters (Notts & Derby Regiment)
Address Nottingham
Date of birth
Date of death 16 Mar 1917 (30 years old)
Place of birth Lenton Nottingham
Employment, education or hobbies

In 1911 he was a tailor (presser).

Family history

Thomas Maxfield was born in 1887 at Lenton, he was the son of the late Thomas Maxfield and Rosina Maxfield née Rudman.

His father Thomas Maxfield died prior to 1899 , his mother Rosina Rudson was born in 1865 at Birmingham, they were married in 1882 at Nottingham, they had a further child Frances born 1883,

Following his fathers death his mother re married in 1899 at Nottingham, to Edward Adderley of 46 Radford Boulevard Nottingham

In the 1911 census the family lived at 37 Marcus Street Lenton Boulevard, Nottingham, Edward Adderley 41 yrs is a railway waggon builder, he is living with his wfe Roosina 44 yrs and their stepson Thomas Maxfield 24 yrs a tailors presser and their son Edward Adderley 7 yrs .

Military history

Private Thomas Maxfield, enlisted at Nottingham, he served with the 1/7th Battalion Nottinghamshire & Derbyshire Regiment (Robin Hood Rifles), was killed in action on 16th March 1917. He is commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial.

Extra information

Nottingham Evening Post In Memoriam (abridged) 16/3/1918:

'Maxfield. In loving memory of Pte. Tom Maxfield, SF, 46 Radford Boulevard, killed in action March 16th 1917. - From his loving mother.'

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