Oooh guess what I found...
apologies for following with sad news but Thomas died, he was previously bought out of the 3rd Leics Regt.
British Army WWI Service Records, 1914-1920
Name: Thomas Clarke
Gender: Male
Document Year: 1914
Residence Place: 50 Elm St, Leicester
Regimental Number: 296
Other Regimental Numbers: 200568
Regiment Name: Batt Leicestershire ??
Number of Images: 17
Form Title: Territorial Force Attestation
Pg 171086
At 30 Elm Street
William...father
Fanny...mother
Joseph 25
Ernest 14
Elizabeth 17
Bath Street Belgrave
Joseph 25
HORACE 20 30 Syston Street
I can see something about an illness and the there is a letter 1918 forwarding effects, Fanny signs the letters