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a soldier of the border regiment
remembered with honour

Lonsdale Battalion Roll of Honour

Full Name	Thomas William Armstrong
Rank (highest)	Private
Service Number	24701
Battalion	11th Battalion (Lonsdale)
Regiment	Border Regiment
Enlisted / Commissioned	Penrith / Cumberland
Born	Milburn / Westmorland
Nationality	English
Parents	William and Mary Jane Armstrong
Residence(s)	Langwathby / Cumberland
Casualty Type	Commonwealth War Dead
Died	18 November 1916
Age	21
Cause of Death	Killed in action
Burial Type	Grave with headstone
Reference Number	III.F.17.
Resting Place	Serre Road Cemetery No.1 Commemorated in perpetuity by the Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Coordinates	Latitude: 50.09989 / Longitude: 2.65729
Commemorative Scroll	Yes / click here

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