Thomas Robert Lawry Freeman, South Staffs Regt.

1897 Apr 20. Born Barton Regis, Gloucs, Thomas Lawry Freeman. An Ancestry tree gives him as son of Thomas Richard Freeman (a tailor's cutter) and May Lawry who married in 1896, and she died in Apr/Jun 1900

1901 census at 23, Ashley Road, Bristol

1911 census at 58 Downend Road Fishponds Bristol

1917 Aug 1. To be 2nd Lt from Officer Cadet Unit. S Staff. Regt. Tomas Lawry Freeman

1919 Feb 1. 5th Bn., South Staffordshire Regt.— 2nd Lt. T. L. Freeman to be Lt.

1920 Nov 2. 5th Bn.. S. Staffs,.— Lt. T. L. Freeman resigns his commn. at his own request.

1920 Nov 2 Enlists in Royal Artillery Territorials as a Gunner. He was discharged from TA after a year on 1 Nov 1921

1921 Jan 5. Joined ADRIC with service no 1443. Posted to N Coy . Father Thomas Freeman, Fairlawn Av, Filton Gloucs (as on MIC) and 69 Park St, Bristol

1921 Feb 15. "Services dispensed with - Unsuitable". Trim Looting

1921 Feb 16. Re-joined with a new service no. 1740 & posted I Coy

1921 Feb 22. Posted to O Coy

1921 Mar 5 Posted to P Coy

1921 Apr 22. Removed from suspension

1921 May 14. Posted to R Coy

1921 Jul 7. Permitted to resign after 6 months service.

1923 Jan 26. Re-enlisted in Wesr Yorks Regt (presumably TA)

1938 Oct 11. Departmental Clerk, Grade IV in War Dept outstation.

1939 Register Living at 19 Coda Avenue , Tadcaster R.D., Yorkshire . He is a Clerk War Department Records Office and Single

1947 married • Howden, Yorkshire East Riding to Gertrude Mary Blakey (1922–2021)

1961 Jan 18. Died Wharfedale, Yorks age 63

1969 An advert appears

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