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steve2qec · 03-10-2011, 08:28

Thomas was born in Blackburn according to the census. Does appearing on the ROH mean he died in the war? Because this Thomas survived.
This is the story I've managed to uncover so far: John Shearon b. 1857 in Ireland and lived in Blackburn had 4 sons; John, William, Thomas and James. John and William were both killed in the war (John, you know about as he's on the Oakhill memorial and you sent me his obituary. William was Sgt in the ELR and is mentioned in the Rishton ROH but apparently not on the memorial because he enlisted in Blackburn, although I can't find any mention of him on th Blackburn ROH) Thomas is 18 in 1911 and a private in the East Lancs and James you also know about (my father-in-law remembers James telling him he was a stretcher-bearer) I'll do a bit more digging regarding Thomas and let you know if I turn anything up. Thanks again for your info, Steve

03-10-2011, 08:28	#36
steve2qec Full Member+ Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Accrington Posts: 685 Liked: 50 times Rep Power: 38812	Re: World War One Thomas was born in Blackburn according to the census. Does appearing on the ROH mean he died in the war? Because this Thomas survived. This is the story I've managed to uncover so far: John Shearon b. 1857 in Ireland and lived in Blackburn had 4 sons; John, William, Thomas and James. John and William were both killed in the war (John, you know about as he's on the Oakhill memorial and you sent me his obituary. William was Sgt in the ELR and is mentioned in the Rishton ROH but apparently not on the memorial because he enlisted in Blackburn, although I can't find any mention of him on th Blackburn ROH) Thomas is 18 in 1911 and a private in the East Lancs and James you also know about (my father-in-law remembers James telling him he was a stretcher-bearer) I'll do a bit more digging regarding Thomas and let you know if I turn anything up. Thanks again for your info, Steve