Tom Earnshaw was born June 1891 in Tottington, Lancashire. In 1911 he was a House painter. He married Ada M Graham in 1914. The Great War 1914-1919 - soldier details Name: Tom EARNSHAW Regiment, Corps etc.: Grenadier Guards Battalion etc.: 1st Battalion. 4.8.14 Warley: London District. Sept. 1914 to 20th Bde. 7th Div. at Lyndhurst. 7.10.14 landed at Zeebrugge. 4.8.15 to 3rd Guards Bde. Guards Div. 11.11.18 3rd Guards Bde. Guards Div. France; Maubeuge. Last name: Earnshaw First name(s): Tom Initials: T Birthplace: Tottington, Bury Enlisted: Bury Residence: Rank: L/CPL Number: 18600 Date died: 21 September 1916 How died: Died of wounds Theatre of war: France & Flanders || Postcard, photographs

Thomas was conscripted with the Royal Engineers in c.1916. He also had two brothers, one of whom served in the ASC and the other in Italy, probably with the 48th Southern Midland Reg. Thomas Rudder’s training took place in Sheffield, and he was sent to France in May 1917 to 153 field Coy RS. He died in Bailbull 114 Hill Hospital. He was a fervent Methodist, a violinist and organist and some of his correspondence with his brothers survives. || photo of Spr. Rudder envelope with two death notices letters between Tom and Vic Rudder memory card telegraph stating that Rudder had been wounded || || Photograph || Spr. Thomas Saxby Rudder

Studio portrait of John Henry Alexander in uniform