Private Thomas Lovett, 240769
- Batt - 1/5
- Unit - Leicestershire Regiment
- Section -
- Date of Birth - 23/04/1895
- Died - 25/08/1917
- Age - 22
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ContributeSource: Michael Doyle Their Name Liveth For Evermore: The Great War Roll of Honour for Leicestershire and Rutland. He was the son of Edward, a Framework Knitter and his wife Jane Lovett. Thomas was baptised on the 9th June 1895 at Barrow upon Soar, Leics. He had three siblings, John Edward, Jane and William. The War Diary for today records. C Coy’s HQ’s were blown in during the afternoon and communication trench badly knocked about. Enemy must have seen movement. 2nd Lt NORMAN late C.S.M. 1st Battn joins us. 2nd Lt BROOKE goes on three weeks leave. Front arrival activity.
Leicestershire Project Findings
- Conflict - World War I
- Burial Place - I V 6, Philosophe British Cemetery, Mazingarbe
Research from Michael Doyle's Their Name Liveth For Evermore
- Unit - Leicestershire Regiment
- Cause of death - KILLED IN ACTION
- Burial Commemoration - Philosophe British Cem., Mazingarbe, France
- Born - Barrow upon Soar, Leicestershire
- Enlisted - Mountsorrel, Leicestershire
- Place of Residence - Barrow Upon Soar, Leicestershire, England
- Memorial - HOLY TRINITY CHURCH, BARROW UPON SOAR, LEICS
- Memorial - BARROW UPON SOAR MEM., LEICS
