| Notes: | MMP. Awarded the Victory and War Medals. First served abroad (1) France, 122/2/17 to 13/3/17 and 7/8/17 to 14/11/17. 13/1/1911 he enlisted in the Lancashire Hussars, No. 605, age 19.2 years, occupation Collier, born Ince, Nr Wigan, address 13 Keble Street, Higher Ince, Nr Wigan. 27/1/1917 transferred to MMP, 12/2/1917 with 57 Division. Served Home 13/1/1908 to 4/8/1914, Home 5/8/1914 to 11/2/1917, BEF 12/2/1917 to 23/3/1917, Home 24/3/1917 to 6/8/1917, BEF 7/8/1917 to 14/11/1917 died of wounds at 36 CCS, 42 Division. Inscription on gravestone: Gone but not forgotten.
Info from Pension Index Cards:- Amended claimant card "Elizabeth" CLAIMANT. MPW5. 3/D/27282. Green, James, man's name: Green, Thomas, P/6429, L/Cpl, MMP, relationship to man Father. Also:- DEPENDANT'S PENSION. D1. 3/D/27282. Green Thomas, P/6429, MMP, Lancashire Hussars Yeo. Pte, DIED 17/2/36, Dependant, James, 42 Heble Street, Higher Ince, Wigan, father, 21/5/18 received 13/6 for life. Also:- SB36D. 3/D/27282. Man. Green, Thomas, MMP, P/6429, L/Cpl, 14/11/17 died of wounds, Claimant: Green, Elizabeth, 60 Keble Street, Ince, Wigan, Mother.
Thomas Green.
Extract from the Wigan Observer and District Advertiser 27 December 1917.
LOCAL WAR LOSSES. DIED OF WOUNDS.
MILITARY MOUNTED POLICE, GREEN, 6429, Lance Corporal, T. (Higher Ince.) |
FRANCE
