History while in the forces
Aug 1914: joined the New (Kitchener's) Army. Trained at AldershotNov 1914: promoted to Lance Corporal
May 1915: promoted Corporal
Aug 1915: proceeded to France and went direct to Front trenches
Nov 1915: in Chester Royal Infirmary suffering from bullet wound in shoulder
Dec 1915: discharged from hospital and doing light duties at Cannock Chase Camp
Aug 1916: convalescent and returned to France
Oct 1916: returned to England on applying for Commission. At Newmarket
Jan 1917: gazetted 2nd Lieutenant. Proceeded to Louth (Lancashire) to complete training
Mar 1917: returned to the Front (France)
Aug 1918: gazetted full Lieutenant
- Surname
- Northern
- Forename
- Thomas Henry
- Rating or rank
- 2nd Lieutenant
- Regiment or Other Unit
- 3rd/4th Battalion Leicestershire Regiment
- Branch
- Melton Mowbray
- Date of Birth
- 11 May 1887
- Date of birth
- 1887
- Date of Entering Bank's Service
- Aug 1903
- Date of Joining HM Forces
- Aug 1914
