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a soldier of the border regiment
remembered with honour

Lonsdale Battalion Roll of Honour

Full Name	Thomas George Armstrong
Rank (highest)	Corporal
Service Number	19591
Company	B Company
Battalion	11th Battalion (Lonsdale)
Regiment	Border Regiment
Enlisted / Commissioned	Brampton / Cumberland
Born	Brampton
Nationality	English
Parents	James and Elizabeth Jane Armstrong Beck Side Cottage / Brampton
Casualty Type	Commonwealth War Dead
Died	1 July 1916
Age	20
Cause of Death	Killed in action
Burial Type	Memorial
Reference Number	Pier and Face 6A and 7C
Resting Place	Thiepval Memorial Commemorated in perpetuity by the Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Coordinates	Latitude: 50.0505 / Longitude: 2.6856
Commemorative Scroll	Yes / click here

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