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1885 - 1916


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1887 - 1916


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1894 - 1916


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1897 - 1916


Lieut Edward Stanley Ashcroft
1883 - 1918
Lieut Edward Stanley Ashcroft

Pte 59339 Thomas Anders


  • Age: 26
  • From: Liverpool
  • Regiment: The King's (Liverpool Regiment) 18th Btn
  • D.O.W Saturday 4th May 1918
  • Commemorated at: Arneke British Cem
    Panel Ref: II.B.20

Thomas was born in 1892 in Liverpool, the son of William Henry Anders and his wife Emma (nee Cain), who married on 31st August 1890 at All Saints Church, Liverpool.

The 1901 Census finds the family living at 78 Beatrice Street, Everton, Liverpool - Parents William H and Emma with children Thomas, Martha and Robert. (These must have been quite large houses as there were a couple of households consisting of 12 people living here and next door in No. 76 there were 13 people)

By the time of the 1911 Census the family have moved to 146 Elias Street, Everton - Parents William H and Emma with children William H, Thomas, Martha J, Robert and Maggie. Thomas was shown as a casual labourer.

Thomas Anders married Elizabeth Ellen Ackerley on 06th February 1916 at St Polycarps Church, Everton, They had a son William Henry Anders born 09th December 1916 and baptised 03rd January 1917 at St Polycarps. Their home address was 99 Edinburgh Street and Thomas was a carter.

He enlisted in Liverpool and was serving in the 18th Battalion, The King’s Liverpool Regiment as Private No 59339 when he died of wounds on the 04th May 1918, aged 26, during the German Spring Offensive.

He now rests at Arneke British Cemetery, France.

The cemetery was begun by the 13th Casualty Clearing Station which moved to Arneke from the Proven area in October 1917. It was joined by the 10th and 44th Clearing Stations in April 1918. The cemetery was used by these hospitals until the end of May, and again from July to September 1918 by the 62nd (1/2nd London) Clearing Station. In November it was used for a short time by the 4th and 10th Stationary Hospitals. A few French soldiers were buried from clearing stations in April 1918 and French units buried in Plots IV and V at the north-west end of the cemetery, mainly in May and June 1918. Arneke British Cemetery contains 435 Commonwealth burials of the First World War and five from the Second World War. There are also 126 French and five German war graves. The cemetery was designed by Sir Herbert Baker.

Thomas is commemorated in the Hall of Remembrance inside Liverpool Town Hall at Panel 15 Left.

 

 

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