Thomas Vernon
Service Number
15808
Military Unit
1st Bn Cameronians (Scottish Rifles)
Date of birth
Date of Death
22 Oct 1915 (20 years old)
Place of Birth
Peak Forest Derbyshire
Employment, Education or Hobbies
He was an iron foundry labourer in 1911.
- Family History
- Military History
- Extra Information
- Photographs
Family History
Thomas Vernon was born in 1895 the son of Enoch a blast furnace filler and Mary Vernon née Goodwin and the brother of John Edward, Minnie, Nellie, Florence Elizabeth and Daisy May Vernon. In 1911 they lived at 24 Edward Street and later at 50 William Road (both Stapleford Nottinghamshire).
Enoch was born in 1864 at Chapel en le Frith, Mary Jane Clews Goodwin was born in 1864 at the Peak Forest, married in 1886 at Chapel en le Frith.
Military History
Private Thomas Vernon enlisted at Nottingham, he landed in France on 28th July 1915, he was killed in action on 22nd October 1915 and is buried at Cambrin Churchyard extension, Cambrin.
Extra Information
Additional Research by David Nunn
Photographs
Thomas Vernon
The commonwealth wargraves commission headstone marking the grave of Thomas Vernon at Cambrin Churchyard Extention, Cambrin and is courtesy of 'Len' and findagrave website.