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DORRICOTT, THOMAS
Initials: T
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: King's Shropshire Light Infantry
Unit Text: 5th Bn.
Date of Death: 03/05/1917
Service No: 24428
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Bay 7.


anyone find anything on this guy please

think its this thomas

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http://bcconnections.tribalpages.com/fa ... ott-Family

Found 5 Thomas Darricotts on the 1911 census but none was in the forces, there is 1 farmer, 1 a farmerson, 1 carter, 1 Builder and ladt a joiner, if you would like to see them all I will post them for you.

Annie

Annie wrote:Found 5 Thomas Darricotts on the 1911 census but none was in the forces, there is 1 farmer, 1 a farmerson, 1 carter, 1 Builder and ladt a joiner, if you would like to see them all I will post them for you.

Annie

think this is him 1911 annie you posted it

1911 Bank House Minsterley Shropshire

DORRICOTT, John Head Widower 68 1843 Farmer Shropshire Minsterley
DORRICOTT, Mary Ann Daughter Single 42 1869 Farmers Daughter Dairy Work Shropshire Worthen
DORRICOTT, Thomas Son Single 29 1882 Farmers Son Working On Farm Shropshire Worthen
DORRICOTT, Edith Daughter Single 23 1888 Farmers Daughter Working On Farm Shropshire Worthen
DORRICOTT, John Grandson 13 1898 School Cheshire Crewe
DORRICOTT, Sarah Granddaughter 2 1909 Shropshire Minsterley

was looking for military records as to confirm i have the right thomas

Sorry about that Peterd sorry if I messed your post up.

Annie

Does this help Pete??

Unfortunately as he died, there are no service records.

Thomas DORRICOTT
Rank: PRIVATE
Birthplace: Hope, Salop
Residence: Minsterley, Salop Enlisted: Shrewsbury
Regiment, Corps etc.: King's (Shropshire Light Infantry)
Battalion etc.: 5th Battalion.
Number: 24428
Date died: 3 May 1917
Killed in action
France & Flanders

Being dead has nothing to do with no service records.

Unfortunately about 60% of WW1 records were destroyed during the Blitz in WW2.

There were two Thomas Dorricott in the King's Shropshire Light Infantry.

The one who died had the Regimental Number 24428.

The other one had two Regimental Numbers. Started with 1735. Finished with 200311.

Apart from the standard British and Victory the second Thomas also received "TF War Med Shrop L.I /TFM 22"

I assume this was a special medal only for members of the King's Own.

You could enquire with regimental historians to see if they have any more information on the recipient of that medal.

MarkCDodd wrote:Being dead has nothing to do with no service records.

Sorry to give duff info.
I should have said that the only records that I can view appear to be the ones where the men have been discharged, not KIA.

information on territorial force war medal, saves me having to type

http://www.northeastmedals.co.uk/britis ... l_1914.htm

thank everyone