Blimey! Are you Diane? You must be - you've just emailed me with the details! Thank you so much for that! I tried to email you before we went to Belgium to see if you had any other info but I never heard anything back, thank you so much for forwarded the details, it really does mean a lot to me.
I spent a full day in Barrow Records office going through the WW1 newspaper archives to see if his death was listed in the obits but never found anything, ditto for herbert (although I do have his details for his death at Gallipoli.
The menin Gate was a truly awsome experience. My younger brother Harry played with Dalton Town Band underneath the arches there while the wreath laying service was held - it was the most moving service I've ever witnessed, especially when they played the National Anthem. I am absolutley determeined to get to the bottome of Thomas' WW1 service and what happened to him, even if it means spending a week at Kew!
Thank you so much - you have made a dull day into something special!
Thank you again xx
