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This site commemorates the men and women of Collingham, Linton and Micklethwaite who served during World War 1. Today we especially commemorate Corporal 18282 Henry Reginald Hirst of the Royal Army Ordnance Corp who died
on this day in 1936.
Thirlwall, James Maurice
(1895-1952)
Rank and Unit at End of World War One
Rank Private
Service Number 43848
Service Army
Battalion
Regiment Leicestershire Regiment
Other service during World War One
Information from Medal Index Cards (WO372), Medal Rolls (WO329), Service Records (WO363) and/or Pension Records (WO364) held by The National Archives.
| Rank | Number | Unit |
| Private | 32/306 | 32nd, 13th, 20th, 18th and 14th Northumberland Fusiliers |
Biography
Family background
James Maurice Thirlwall was born in Kirk Deighton on the 19th December 1895, the son of James and Eleanor May Thirlwall. The family, including James Maurice was living in Kirk Deighton in 1901, having previously lived in Bilton. By 1911, the family had moved to Collingham, although James Maurice was not present on census night and we have not traced his whereabouts on that night.
Service record
James Maurice Thirlwall served in the Northumberland Fusiliers with a service number 32/306. He served in the 32nd, 13th, 20th, 18th and 14th Battalions of that regiment. Around May 1917 he was injured; the Wetherby News reporting:
Wetherby News 18 May 1917
Wednesday's casualty list contained the name of Pte J.M. Thirlwell (sic), Collingham, Northumberland Fusiliers (son of Mr and Mrs J Thirlwell now of Linton Spring), wounded.
Wednesday's casualty list contained the name of Pte J.M. Thirlwell (sic), Collingham, Northumberland Fusiliers (son of Mr and Mrs J Thirlwell now of Linton Spring), wounded.
At some stage in the war, perhaps after his injury, James was transferred to the Leicestershire Regiment with a service number 43848.
After the war
After the war, James Maurice Thirlwall returned to Yorkshire and worked as a Railway Guard/Porter. He lived variously at Ripon and in 1939 was at 18 Avenue Terrace, Starbeck, Harrogate. He died in 1952.
Sources
The Wetherby News 18/5/1917
First World War Medal Index Cards. The National Archives (WO372).
First World War Medal Index Rolls. The National Archives (WO329).
If you have any photographs or further details about this person we would be pleased to hear from you. Please contact us via: alan.berry@collinghamanddistrictwararchive.info
