Thomas Blackley

There may have been 2 Thomas Blakeley/Blackley men of WW1 both born in c1881 Preston Lancashire.

There were two births registered for Thomas Blackley -

• Births Jun 1880 BLACKLEY Thomas Preston 8e 613
  

Born 3rd May 1880 at 12 Gardner Street, Preston, Lancashire - the son of Joseph Blackley (Overlocker in Cotton Mill) and Mary Jane Blackley nee Parkinson.

• Births Mar 1881 BLACKLEY Thomas Preston 8e 607
  

Born 13 feb, 1881 at 11 Maynard Street, Preston, Lancashire - son of John Blackley, Brick Maker) and Isabella Blackley nee Blackburn

The one whose tree is linked to this profile married in 1909 -

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Marriages Jun 1909

• BLAKELEY Thomas Blackburn 8e 828
• MARGISON Harriet Blackburn 8e 828

This person is the person whose papers are attached - Thomas Blakeley of 131 Villier St., Preston, Carpenter and Joiner who enlisted with the Royal Engineers in 1915. The papers found are attached. The conclusion was that he was Missing believed to be killed.

British Army Service Records 1914-1920

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• First name(s) Thomas
• Last name Blakeley
• Service number 61876
• Regiment Royal Engineers
• Unit / Battalion -
• Event year 1915
• Age 33
• Birth year 1882
• Birth town Preston
• Birth county Lancashire
• Birth country England
• Residence town Preston
• Residence county Lancashire
• Series WO 363
• Record set British Army Service Records 1914-1920
• Category Military, armed forces & conflict
• Subcategory First World War

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Medal Index Cards

findmypast Transcription

• First name(s) Thomas
• Last name Blakeley
• Service number 61876
• Rank Sapper
• Corps Royal Engineers
• Service record Soldier Number: 61876, Rank: Sapper, Corps: Royal Engineers
• Archive reference WO372/2
• Archive reference description Campaign Medal Index Cards and Silver War Badge Cards
• Country Great Britain
• Image link http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/SearchUI/Details?uri=D1364020
• Record set World War One British Army medal index cards
• Category Armed forces & conflict
• Subcategory First World War

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Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records

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• First Name Thomas
• Initials T
• Last Name Blakeley
• Soldier Number 61876
• Year Of Birth -
• Date of death 29 Jul 1916
• Year Of Death 1916
• Nationality British
• Rank Sapper
• Regiment desc Royal Engineers
• Cemetery THIEPVAL MEMORIAL
• Cemetery Type Desc Memorial
• Current locality description Somme
• Original locality desc Somme
• Forces Army
• Country France
• Url http://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/769188/
• Category Armed forces & conflict
• Subcategory First World War
  

The second Thomas Blackley was a deserter according to the following information taken from AngloBoerWar.com Forum - see Thomas Blackley