Thomas Cyril Church
Private TR8/30487.
51st Battalion, Hampshire Regiment
Division 76
Extension
Thomas Cyril Church was the youngest son of Henry William and Fanny Church, of 56 Orts Road, Reading. Tom Church was 18 years old when he died of pneumonia on 17th November 1918. His is a registered War Grave with a family memorial headstone and also a war pattern headstone because the original inscription is now unclear. Grave number 16535.
The announcement in the Standard of 23rd November 1918, states that he died at Colchester Military Hospital, after great suffering patiently borne. His war service details have not be found.
Tom Church is buried near to his brother in law Victor Houghton Wicks who died in 1921 in the R38 Airship disaster.
Tom Church is commemorated on the Huntley and Palmers War Memorial.