Sergeant Thomas Deakin

Army Number: 17091

Battalion: 2/6th Battalion Sherwood Foresters (Notts & Derbys) Regiment.

British 15 Star, British War and Victory Medal

Born and lived at Nottingham. Son of Thomas and Annie Deakin, of 11 walkers terrace, Bunberry Street,, Meadows, Nottingham.Husband of Florence Deakin of 42 Bathly Street Meadows, Nottingham `He was a Leather Dresser prior to enlisting at Nottingham He Went to France on 29th August 1915.and was Killed in action, 21st March 1918, whilst holding the line near Noreuil, France on the opening day of the German Spring Offensive or (Kaiserschlact)

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Commemorated: Arras Memorial, France. Bay 7.

Arras Memorial, France.

He is also commemorated on the st. Sviors Church war Memorial, Meadows, Nottingham