Tom Ormerod

 

Private 28749
2nd Bn, East Lancashire Regiment

Tom was the son of James and Mary Ormerod, of 209 Cog Lane, Burnley.

At the time of the 1901 Census, Tom, his siblings and his parents were living at Springfield House, Clowbridge.

Their details from the Census are as follows.

Dwelling:

Springfield House, Clowbridge

Census Place:

Dunnockshaw, Lancashire, England

Source:

PRO Ref RG13; Piece 3875; Folio 29; Page 14

Marr

Age

Sex

Birthplace

James ORMEROD

M

43

M

Lancs Bacup

Rel:

Occ:

Head

Coal Miner (Underground) (Worker)

Mary ORMEROD

M

39

F

Lancs Bacup

Rel:

Wife

James ORMEROD

S

17

M

Lancs Bacup

Rel:

Occ:

Son

Coal Miner (Underground) (Worker)

Susan ORMEROD

S

18

F

Lancs Bacup

Rel:

Occ:

Daughter

Stitcher at Calico Print Works (Worker)

Alice ORMEROD

S

16

F

Lancs Bacup

Rel:

Occ:

Daughter

Cotton Weaver (Worker)

Arthur ORMEROD

S

14

M

Lancs Bacup

Rel:

Occ:

Son

Coal Drawer (Underground) (Worker)

Mary ORMEROD     S 10 F Lancs Bacup
  Rel: Daughter        
Harry ORMEROD     S 8 M Lancs Clowbridge
  Rel: Son        
Elizabeth ORMEROD     S 5 F Lancs Clowbridge
  Rel: Daughter        
Tom ORMEROD     S 3 M Lancs Clowbridge
  Rel: Son        
Joseph ORMEROD     S 1 M Lancs Clowbridge
  Rel: Son        

He was killed in action on 2 April 1918, aged 20, during the German Spring Offensive of 1918, and has no known grave.

The UK, Army Register of Soldiers' Effects, records that he died on a date between 23 March 1918 and 2 April 1918.

At the time of Tom's death, 2nd Battalion, East Lancashire Regiment, formed part of 25th Brigade, 8th Division.

Tom's name is commemorated on the Pozières Memorial (Panels 42 to 43).

The Soldiers Died in the Great War Database records that Tom was born in Bacup, and enlisted in the Army in Burnley.

 The inscription commemorating Tom on the Pozières Memorial