MILLWARD Thomas William

  • First Name(s):
    Thomas 
    William 
  • Surname:
    MILLWARD
  • Service Number:
    188908
  • Rank:

    Sapper

  • Conflict:
    WW1
  • Service:
    Army
  • Army Sector:
    Engineers
  • Corps:
    Corps of Royal Engineers
  • Regiment:
    Royal Engineers
  • Unit:
    Railway Operating Division
  • Former Units:
    None
  • Date of Death:
    27th May 1918
  • Age At Death:
  • Cause of Death:
    Killed in action
  • Place of Death:
    Unknown
  • Place of Burial:
    Mendinghem Military Cemetery, Belgium, Grave X. D. 10.
  • Place of Birth:
    Bewdley, Worcestershire, resident Bidford-on-Avon, Warwickshire, enlisted Stratford-on-Avon, Warwickshire
  • Home Town:
    Unknown
  • Casualty's Relatives:
    Unknown
Remember The Fallen - Lest We Forget

MILLWARD Thomas William Is Named On These Memorials

Bewdley War Memorial
Bidford on Avon St Laurence Church
Bidford on Avon War Memorial

Notes About The Memorial(s) Listed Above

Bewdley War Memorial with the additional information: Spr. R.E.

Further Information About MILLWARD Thomas William

Thomas Millward was the son of Mr Walter Millward of High Street, Bewdley.  Prior to enlisting in June 1916 he was a clerk for the Great Western Railway at Bideford on Avon. He was married with 2 children, and was a member of the East Durham Lodge.
Additional information researched and transcribed by Simon Fielding.

The following information has been researched and transcribed by Sandra Taylor:
Appears in the Worcester/Worcestershire Roll of Honour Book for army casualties located in Worcester Cathedral.

T.W. Millward, Sapper, Railway Operating Division Royal Engineers was employed by the Midland Railway as a Clerk in the Traffic-Coaching Section at Salford Priors Station. These details are recorded in the company’s memorial book.

Source: In Remembrance of the Brave Men of the Midland Railway who Gave their Lives in the Great War 1914-1919.  Published by the company to coincide with the unveiling of the Midland Railway War Memorial at Derby on Thursday 15th December 1921 at 11.45am.

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