Browse this website Close this menu
This data is related to World War 1
Pte.

Thomas Henry Sanderson

Service Number 16518
Military Unit 10th Bn Hampshire Regiment
Date of birth Unknown
Date of Death 07 Dec 1915 (32 Years Old)
Place of Birth Nottingham.
Employment, Education or Hobbies He was a hosiery warehouseman in 1911.
Family History

Thomas Henry Sanderson was born in 1883 at Nottingham and was the son of the late Henry a printer and Harriett Sanderson née Humber of 52 Huntingdon Street Nottingham. His father Henry was born in 1843 in Nottingham, he died on 12th December 1907 aged 64 yrs his mother Harriett Humber was born in 1845 in Nottingham, they were married in 1866 at Nottingham and went on to have the following children, Eleanor Harriett b1868, Annie b1871, Joseph Henry b1878 and Thomas Henry b1883 all were born in Nottingham. In the 1911 census the family are living at 52 Huntingdon Street, Nottingham and are shown as Harriett 66 yrs a widow, she is liivng with her children, Eleanor 42 yrs a head teacher and Thomas Henry 28 yrs a hosiery warehouse man

Military History

Private Thomas Henry Sanderson, served with the 10th Battalion Hampshire Regiment (formerly Royal Garrison Artillery), he was killed in action at Salonika on 7th December 1915. He is commemorated on the Doiran Memorial, Salonika.

Extra Information

Article published 11th January 1916 in the Nottingham Daily Express :- “The relatives of Private T. H. Sanderson, whose home is at 52, Huntingdon-street, Nottingham, and who is in the 10th Battalion Hampshire Regiment, have received intimation from the War Office that he is reported wounded and missing under date December 7th.” Above article is courtesy of Jim Grundy and his facebook pages Small Town Great War Hucknall 1914-1918

Photographs

No Photos