Thomas Bellwood (1892-1917)
New Shildon railwayman served with West Yorkshire Regiment killed at Arras
From a member of the public:
Thomas Bellwood was the son of William Bellwood and Elizabeth Vipond. He was born in Shildon, County Durham, England in 1892. Brother to Elizabeth, Frederick, Harry, Mary Louise, Matilda and half-brother to Joseph William and Mary Ann.
Thomas signed up for service with the British Army and was a soldier in the Prince of Wales’s Own (West Yorkshire) Regiment, 10th Battalion.
Thomas was killed in action near Arras in France, 12 May 1917, aged 25.
He has no known grave and is commemorated at the Arras Memorial
Thomas was husband to Esther Bellwood nee Swainston and father to one daughter, Ruby.
Civil Parish: East Thickley
Birth date: 1892
Death date: 12-May-1917
Armed force/civilian: Army
Residence: 47 Strand Street, New Shildon (1901 census)
19 Charles Street, New Shildon (1911 census)
Organisation membership: National Union of Railwaymen (General Register, MSS.127/NU/OR/2/44 Modern Records Centre)
Employment: Machinist, iron and steel for North Eastern Railway (1911 census)
Family: Parents: William Bellwood, Elizabeth Bellwood
Siblings: Frederick Bellwood, Harry Bellwood, Mary Bellwood, Matilda Bellwood(1901 census)
Wife: Esther Bellwood, nee Swainston (married 1st quarter 1916)
Daughter: Ruby Bellwood (born 15 August 1916)
Military service:
Private
Service Number 47128
10th Battalion, West Yorkshire Regiment (Prince of Wales's Own)
Medal(s): British War Medal
Victory Medal
Memorial(s): Arras Memorial, France
Shildon statue, outside Saint John’s Churchyard
All Saints, New Shildon, churchyard cross
Gender: Male
Contributed by DonnaA, Durham, England |
