1918-2008: Ninety Years of Remembrance

Soldier Record

Thomas Grainger

Contributed by: Philippa Taylor, on 2008-11-11

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Rank
First Name Thomas
Surname Grainger
Year of Birth 1892
Year of Death 1916
Regiment Durham Light Infantry
Place of Wartime Residence Bishop Auckland, Durham

Thomas's Story

Thomas was killed on the 5th November 1916 at Butte de Warlencourt on the Somme whilst serving with the 1st/6th Battalion Durham Lights, he enlisted in Bishop Auckland. Thomas is remembered on the Thiepval Memorial. As a family we have never seen a photo of Thomas, as his only daughter was only 6 months old when he was killed

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