WILLIS Thomas

  • First Name(s):
    Thomas 
  • Surname:
    WILLIS
  • Service Number:
    63506
  • Rank:

    Private

  • Conflict:
    WW1
  • Service:
    Army
  • Army Sector:
    Infantry
  • Regiment:
    Worcestershire Regiment
  • Battalion:
    2nd Battalion
  • Former Units:
    None
  • Date of Death:
    12th November 1918
  • Age At Death:
    30
  • Cause of Death:
    Influenza
  • Place of Death:
    Unknown
  • Place of Burial:
    Grevillers British Cemetery, France, Grave XVIII. A. 2.
  • Place of Birth:
    Earls Croome, Worcestershire, enlisted Worcester, resident Martley, Worcestershire
  • Home Town:
    Unknown
  • Casualty's Relatives:

    Son of John and Mary Willis; husband of Harriett Willis, 21 Victoria St., Barbourne, Worcester

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WILLIS Thomas Is Named On These Memorials

Martley St Peter’s Church
Norton Juxta Kempsey War Memorial
Worcester St Stephen’s Church

Notes About The Memorial(s) Listed Above

Norton Juxta Kempsey War Memorial with the information: Pte.

Further Information About WILLIS Thomas

1911 Census:
Thomas Willis 23, single, Groom, The Noak, Martley

United Parish Magazine, St Peter’s Church, Martley December 1918:
Even Sunday’s joy was overshadowed by the news of Tom Willis’s death and the greatest sympathy is felt for Mrs Willis. Tom was such a steady good fellow, and excellent husband and faithful servant at the Noak for 17 years. We have no more tragic loss than his to mourn.

The same photograph of Private T. Willis can be found in Berrow’s Worcester Journal Supplement, Saturday 21st September 1918 and Saturday 30th November 1918, available at Worcestershire Archives.

The following information has been researched by Geoff Hill:
1911 Census
The Noak, Martley
Thomas Willis, aged 23, Servant: Groom (domestic)

In 1914 Thomas married Harriett Taylor.

Thomas Willis seemingly died in hospital of influenza the day after the Armistice was signed.

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Credits: 1911 Census and United Parish Magazine researched by Eve Fraser.