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Rfmn. Thomas Muir Blakey

British Army 13th Battalion Rifle Brigade

from:Jarrow

(d.10th Jul 1916)

Thomas Muir Blakey Medal Index Card

Thomas Muir Blakey served with the 13th Battalion Rifle Brigade, he was killed at the age of 21 on 10th July 1916. He was born, lived and enlisted in Jarrow, the son of Thomas Muir Blakey and Frances Blakey (Allan) of Jarrow.

Thomas is remembered on the Thiepval Memorial. He is commemorated on the Triptych in St. Paul's Church Jarrow and was commemorated on the Triptych that was in St. Mark's Church Jarrow (it is no longer a Church)

Triptych (right panel) that was in St. Mark's Church Jarrow (it is no longer a Church)

Additional Information:

My Great grandfather died same day as Thomas also 21 yrs old in 13th Battalion Rifles, one would like to think they died along side each other and after burying all them Tyneside Irish and Scottish in the Lochnagar mine. I have never found till now anyone how died this day in this Battalion R.I.P Sydney Albert Dymomd s/4543

Sean Doyle








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