BORN HULL 1887. SON OF HARRY MORFITT (1861-1844) & ALICE WEBB (1860-1935), OF 16, TRINITY STREET, HULL (WAR PENSION & CWGC ADDRESS). HE HAD ONE BROTHER, HAROLD JAMES MORFITT (1890-1963) AND ONE SISTER, EDITH RUTH MORFITT (1893-1981). EMPLOYED AS APLUMBER (1911 CENSUS).
HE ENLISTED AT HULL. SERVED AS PRIVATE, 201480, 1/4TH EYR. POSTED TO FRANCE, ON 01/09/1915. KILLED IN ACTION, ON 23/04/1917, AGED 30. COMMEMORATED ON THE ARRAS MEMORIAL.
HE IS ALSO COMMEMORATED ON THE FAMILY GRAVE AT HULL WESTERN CEMETERY.
First name:
THOMAS WILLIAM HENRY
Regiment:
Military Number:
201480
Rank:
Private
Date Died
23/04/1917
Place died:
Arras Memorial, Pas de Calais, France
Age:
30
