Thomas Whitby
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Born 1891 he was the son of William and Elizabeth Whitby and the brother of Millicent, William and Ruby Whitby. In 1891 and 1911 the family was living at 11 Main Street Bestwood Park.
Attesting on 7 May 1915 at Nottingham he trained at Buxton, Redmires, Hursley Park and Aldershot. On 6 March 1916 he embarked at Southampton for France. On 4 March 1917 he was promoted in the field to Lance Corporal. Thomas was wounded on 27 May 1917 by multiple gunshot wounds including one to the head. Following a long period of unconsciousness he died at 9.30am on 22 June 1917 at the King George Hospital Stamford Street SE. His body was returned for burial and he is interred in Bestwood Park Colliery Cemetery. His medals and personal effects, which included a pack of cards and some stamped envelopes, were sent to his mother.
Death notice published 28th July 1917 in the Nottingham Evening Post :- “WHITBY. – Died of wounds, June 22nd, received May 27th, Lance-Corpl. Thomas Whitby Machine Gun Section, Sherwood Foresters, son of Elizabeth and William Whitby, 11 St. Alban's Road, Bestwood Colliery.” Above is courtesy of Jim Grundy and his facebook pages Small Town Great War Hucknall 1914-1918.
