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Sergeant Thomas Whitfield

Service number S/2146 Shot by Friendly Fire

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Meadhope Street, Wolsingham
Enlisted
Middlesbrough
Regiment
Rifle Brigade
Battalion / unit
11th Battalion
Conflict
First World War
War record
No
Next of kin
Brother of Annie Roddam, of Meadhope Street, Wolsingham

Notes

1911 Census -Living at 39, Chester Street, Middlesborough - Occupation - Apprentice Boiler Smith - Occupation at Join up - Plater - Court of Enquirey states he was murdered by his own Comraide (shot through the head in Barracks) by (S/1030) Corporal Hubert who committed suicide after also murdering (5690) Corporal F Fox (all of the 11th Rifle Bregade)

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