James Matthew TAIT born 2 Nov 1887 Sunderland and Thomas Gowland TAIT born c1896 West Hartlepool, were brothers, James served in 1st. W.W. possibly Coldstream Gds., and may also have served during the 2nd. W.W. Ser. No. 626519 as a Merchant Seaman. No further information on James perhaps someone else may know?
Thomas Tait, Attested 1 Sep 1914, Age 19yrs. Occ: Sawmill Labourer, Ser. No. 33817 Driver 'D' Bty., 9th. Ammunition Col., 50th. Royal Field Artillery. Posted BEF France 11 May 1915, Died of Pneumonia 22 Oct 1918, Aged 23yrs., son of Thomas Marshall Tait and Jane Ann Tait, of 2, Durham St., West Hartlepool, Buried at TERLINCTHUN BRITISH CEMETERY, WIMILLE, Pas de Calais, France, {C.W.G.C.}
Donor : ORBC/Neil G. Wainwright
Part of the "Fred's Little Book" collection
Location
These images are from two albums which are part of a unique record of young men and women who were members of the Oxford Road Baptist Church, West Hartlepool and enlisted in the First World War. Some of the photos and postcards note; Name, Rank, Service No., Regiment and the dates letters and parcels were sent to them. The originator of this collection was a Mr. Fred Marsden a member of the Church and also a Postman. 'Fred's little book' as it is referred to contains 177 separate entries.
More detail »