BORN WITHERNSEA 1893. SON OF WILLIAM JOHN JAMES & AMY ELIZABETH MILES, OF EBOR COTTAGE, PADDOCK, ANLABY ROAD, HULL (1911 CENSUS). HE HAD FOUR BROTHERS & THREE SISTERS. WORKED AS A HAIRDRESSER. DESCRIBED AS 5 FOOT, 6.5 INCHES, 36.5 INCH CHEST, BLUE EYES, DARK BROWN HAIR, WESLEYAN RELIGION
HE ENLISTED IN HULL. FORMERLY PRIVATE, 1126, EAST YORKSHIRE REGIMENT. POSTED TO FRANCE, 6 DEC 1915. TRANSFERRED TO THE ARMY CYCLIST CORPS. DIED OF RIGT LEG, RIGHT FOOT & RIGHT SHOULDER WOUNDS, ON 12/06/1917, AGED 24. HE IS COMMEMORATED ON THE WITHERNSEA WW1 MEMORIAL.
| Name | Thomas Alfred Miles |
|---|---|
| Birth Place | Withernsea, Yorks |
| Residence | Withernsea |
| Death Date | 12 Jun 1917 |
| Death Place | France and Flanders |
| Enlistment Place | Hull – 21 Dec 1914 |
| Rank | Private |
| Regiment | Army Cyclist Corps |
| Regimental Number | 16975 |
| Type of Casualty | Died of wounds |
| Theatre of War | Western European Theatre |
| Comments | Formerly 1126, E. Yorks Regt. |
First name:
THOMAS ALFRED
Regiment:
Military Number:
16975
Rank:
Private
Date Died
12/06/1917
Place died:
Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery, West-Vlaaderen, Belgium
Age:
24
EBOR COTTAGE, PADDOCK, ANLABY ROAD, HULL, EAST YORKSHIRE, UK
