Source: Michael Doyle Their Name Liveth For Evermore: The Great War Roll of Honour for Leicestershire and Rutland.
He was the son of Thomas Nourish a wagoner, born 1850 in Cranoe, Leicestershire and his wife Hannah Nourish (nee Looms, married in the 4th quarter of 1872 in the Leicester district), born in the 1st quarter of 1848 in Misterton, Walcote, Leicestershire, who was the daughter of Anthony Loomes of North Kilworth, Leicestershire. Thomas Alderman was born in the 2nd quarter of 1881 in Illston on the Hill, Leicestershire, his siblings were, Joseph Loomes, a schoolboy, born 1873 in Billesdon, Leicestershire, Henry John, a schoolboy, born 1875, Mary Elizabeth, born 1877 and Charlotte Lucy, born 1879, the latter three siblings were all born in Illston on the Hill, in April 1881 the family home was at Illston on the Hill, Leicestershire. In April 1891 Thomas was a schoolboy and was residing in the family home at Gladstone Street, Fleckney, Leicestershire, together with his father, a labourer, his mother and siblings, Joseph, a framework knitter, Henry, a framework knitter, Mary, a framework knitter, Charlotte a schoolgirl and framework knitter, Ebenezer Jabez, a schoolboy, born 1883, William Charles, a schoolboy, born 1884 and Anthony Loomas, a schoolboy, born 1887, the latter three siblings were all born in Arnesby, Leicestershire. In March 1901 Thomas was employed as a framework knitter and was residing in the family home at Highfield House, Kilby Road, Fleckney together with his father, a farm stockman, his mother and siblings, Charlotte, a hosiery trade machinist, Ebenezer, a coal merchant’s carter, Anthony, a hosiery trade runner on and Frank Edward, a schoolboy, born 1893 in Fleckney. In April 1911 Thomas was employed as a carter and was residing in the family home at Highfield Street, Fleckney, together with his father, a labourer, his mother and brother Frank, a labourer. The family later resided at Illston Cottage, Fleckney.
Thomas was educated at Fleckney Church of England School. He enlisted in the Coldstream Guards on the 23rd February 1905 and served in Egypt from the 29th September 1906 until the 29th January 1909, he then obtained his discharge and joined the reserve on the 23rd February 1909. He was called up on mobilisation in August 1914, embarking for France with the Expeditionary Force on the 12th August. He died in No. 4 General Hospital, Boulogne on the 4th November 1914 of wounds he received in action at Rentel on the 29th October, and was buried in Wimereux Churchyard (Grave 21). Thomas was unmarried.
The War Diary records: - 29-30-31 Oct-14 – We still remained in the trenches. We suffered a good deal from the enemy artillery fire and from snipers, but our position seemed fairly secure. On October 30th a draft of 90 men joined the Battalion together with Captain Vaughan (who had recovered from previous wounds) and 2/Lt. Palmer. On October 31st 2/Lt. Trotter also joined the Battalion. Our losses from shell fire and from German snipers during the period Oct. 28th to Oct. 31st were 7 killed, 16 wounded and 1 missing.
On Friday December 11th 1914 The Leicester Journal published the following article under the heading. “LOCAL CASUALTIES.” - ROLL OF HONOUR. – Private T. A. Nourish, 3rd Coldstream Guards. is reported to have died at Boulogne on November 4, from wounds received in action. His home was at Fleckney.
On Saturday December 12th 1914 The Leicester Chronicle and Leicestershire Mercury published the following article under the heading. “LOCAL CASUALTIES.” Information from the War Office has reached his friends in Leicester that Private T. A. Nourish, 3rd Coldstream Guards, died at Boulogne on Nov. 4th, from wounds received in action, Nourish who was 34 years of age, and seen service in Egypt, was on the reserve when war broke out. He went to France early in August, and went through the Battle of Mons and other engagements. His home was at Highland House, Fleckney.