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Title: Thomas William Hindmarsh MM
Post by: Mark Abbott on Monday 21 July 25 14:44 BST (UK)
I am looking for information concerning the above who lived at 27 Sunnydale Shildon in 1949.
He served with 10 DLI in WW2 and was awarded a Military Medal for bravery on 18 June 1944.

Any information welcome especially especially his date of death would be welcome and especially a photograph of him.

Many thanks for looking
Title: Re: Thomas William Himdmarch MM
Post by: Tickettyboo on Monday 21 July 25 14:49 BST (UK)
Just checking, was his surname actually HiMdmarch or should that read HiNdmarch?

Boo
Title: Re: Thomas William Himdmarch MM
Post by: Tickettyboo on Monday 21 July 25 14:59 BST (UK)
answering my own question, he appears to be Cpl 4463904, Thomas William HiNdmarch of the DLI

Boo
Title: Re: Thomas William Hindmarsh MM
Post by: Mark Abbott on Monday 21 July 25 15:16 BST (UK)
Hindmarch Thomas William is the correct spelling my apologies

There
Was some confusion as to the spelling of his surname. In the citation for his MM his name is spelt Hindmach while his own application for WW2 medals, his name is Thomas William Hindmarch.
His M M is correctly named Hindmarch.
Title: Re: Thomas William Hindmarsh MM
Post by: softly softly on Monday 21 July 25 15:46 BST (UK)
With that service number believe surname is HindmarCH Born either 1919/20 as there are 2 with mmm reynoldson
Added, 1919 birth died 1919 aged 0
SS
Hind marsh is the correct spelling my apologies
Title: Re: Thomas William Hindmarsh MM
Post by: Annette7 on Monday 21 July 25 15:56 BST (UK)
A Newspaper Obituary Index on Ancestry states he died 11/1/1975.


Annette
Title: Re: Thomas William Hindmarsh MM
Post by: softly softly on Monday 21 July 25 15:56 BST (UK)
The below death was in Shildon in 1939 war register with same dob

Name   Thomas William Hindmarch
Death Age   54
Birth Date   14 May 1920
Registration Date   Jan 1975
[Feb 1975]
[Mar 1975]
Registration Quarter   Jan-Feb-Mar
Registration District   Durham Western
Inferred County   Durham
Volume   1
Page   1711

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Title: Re: Thomas William Hindmarsh MM
Post by: Mark Abbott on Monday 21 July 25 15:58 BST (UK)
Awesome
Many thanks especially for your perseverance with my duff posts!

Best

Mark Abbott
Title: Re: Thomas William Hindmarsh MM
Post by: Mark Abbott on Monday 21 July 25 16:00 BST (UK)
The below death was in Shildon in 1939 war register with same dob is this available online?
Name   Thomas William Hindmarch
Death Age   54
Birth Date   14 May 1920
Registration Date   Jan 1975

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[Feb 1975]
[Mar 1975]
Registration Quarter   Jan-Feb-Mar
Registration District   Durham Western
Inferred County   Durham
Volume   1
Page   1711

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Title: Re: Thomas William Hindmarsh MM
Post by: Tickettyboo on Monday 21 July 25 16:17 BST (UK)
Death notice giving funeral details
https://www.newspapers.com/article/northern-echo-t-w-hindmarch/177140048/


Boo
Title: Re: Thomas William Hindmarsh MM
Post by: Tickettyboo on Monday 21 July 25 16:20 BST (UK)
If you, or your library have access to Ancestry, there is a record for him in this record set:

UK and Allied Countries, World War II Liberated Prisoner of War Questionnaires, 1945-1946


Boo
Title: Re: Thomas William Hindmarsh MM
Post by: jonwarrn on Monday 21 July 25 21:03 BST (UK)
I am looking for information concerning the above who lived at 27 Sunnydale Shildon in 1949.

Thrown in the electoral register for that year
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-C39V-3SF4-G

Previous year has Gwendoline with him at 27 Sunnydale
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-C39V-3SHM-J

Although
Death
Sep 1947 Durham W. 1a 570
Hindmarch, Gwendoline
Age 23   

Frank and Mary Thornton also at that address.

1972 at 19 Office Row
I think with his mother and brother
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CS1L-93XY
 
Title: Re: Thomas William Hindmarsh MM
Post by: jonwarrn on Monday 21 July 25 21:23 BST (UK)
Name   Thomas William Hindmarch
Birth Date   14 May 1920

Thomas William Hindmarch - born 14/05/1920 - Durham Home Guard, 15th Battalion
Reference:   WO 409/27/52/262
https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/839fd7153c0e4558a4589592dfd0cd8f

Download it for free if registered and logged in.
Title: Re: Thomas William Hindmarsh MM
Post by: Mark Abbott on Tuesday 22 July 25 08:06 BST (UK)
sensational information from everybody: thank you all so much.  I just need a photo now. 

Best

Mark
Title: Re: Thomas William Hindmarsh MM
Post by: Mark Abbott on Tuesday 22 July 25 08:08 BST (UK)
If you, or your library have access to Ancestry, there is a record for him in this record set:

UK and Allied Countries, World War II Liberated Prisoner of War Questionnaires, 1945-1946


Boo

I have seen this thank you but no trace of the date of Capture.
Title: Re: Thomas William Hindmarsh MM
Post by: Tickettyboo on Tuesday 22 July 25 12:05 BST (UK)
Just in case you don't already have it, the record of his actions that resulted in the award of the M.M. are available to download (free) from the National Archives. Though the surname is given as HINDMACH the service no and regiment are correct
https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C9078791

There is also a German Record Card of POWs which is not yet digitised so not available for download but can be seen at the NA
https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C16953520

Boo