Hartshorne, Thomas

Rank:

Sergeant

Regiment:

Canadian Over-Seas Expeditionary Force

Regimental No. & Battalion

142271

Status:

 


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Research Notes

[Private on the Roll of Honour, sergeant on his Canadian papers]

Source Canadian Attestation Paper:
Name: Thomas Harshorne; Born: Crich, Derbyshire; Next of kin: Mrs Thomas Hartshorne; Address of next of kin: Glenwilliams, Ont. Canada; DoB: 31 Aug 1895; Trade: miner; Married: No; Active Militia: yes; Dated 15 Sep 1915

Derbyshire Times 16 March 1918
CRICH SOLDIER WOUNDED
News has been received at Crich that Mr Thomas Hartshorne Junior, who went to Canada four years ago, and who enlisted in the Canadian Forces when war broke out, has been in France over a year is now in hospital at Shrewsbury suffering from the effects of a serious wound on the shoulders. He is single about 25 years of age and previous to going to Canad was employed at the Oakerthorpe Colliery.

1901 Census: Park Head, Crich

Forename Surname Relationship Age Occupation Where born
Thomas Hartshorne Head 42 Limestone quarryman Crich
Elizabeth   wife 42   Ayr
Elizabeth   daughter 19 Shirt machinist Crich
John Isaac   son 18   Crich
Lily   daughter 11   Crich
Mary   daughter 8   Crich
Thomas   son 5   Crich
William McFarland   son 2   Crich
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1911 Census: Park Head, Crich

Forename Surname Relationship Age Occupation Where born
Thomas Hartshorne Head 53 Stone delver Crich
Elizabeth   wife 53   Ayr
Lily   daughter 21 Domestic servant Crich
Mary   daughter 18 Machinist hosiery mill Crich
Thomas   son 15 Pony driver underground Crich
William   son 12 Public school Crich
Frank   son 8   Crich
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Thomas Hartshorne's brothers William Hartshorne and John Hartshorne are also on the Roll of Honour.