Name
Thomas Edward Everard
Conflict
First World War
Date of Death / Age
16/06/1917
36
Rank, Service Number & Service Details
Private
252721
London Regiment (Royal Fusiliers)
2nd/3rd (City of London) Bn.
Awards: Service Medals/Honour Awards
Not Yet Researched
Cemetery/Memorial: Name/Reference/Country
ARRAS MEMORIAL
Bay 9.
France
Headstone Inscription
Not Researched
UK & Other Memorials
Not on the Bushey memorials
Pre War
Born in Bushey on 29 September 1880, Thomas Edward Everard was one of six children born to George and Mary Ann (née Prior) Everard. They were married on 3 Dec 1871 at Paddington, Westminster.
At the 1881 Census, the family were living in Bushey Mill Lane, Bushey and comprised George, age 48), Mary Ann (age 33), William (age 8), Emily Maud (age 5) and Edith (age 3).
At the 1891 Census, they had moved to 20, Bassein Park Road, Hammersmith and comprised Mary Ann (age 42), Emily Maud (age 15, a dressmaker), Thomas Edward (age 10, a scholar), Charles Albert (age 7, a scholar) and James Augustus (age 2). The birthplaces given are Little Hallingbury, Essex for Mary, Paddington for Emily, Bushey for Thomas and Hammersmith for Charles and James.
Thomas’ mother died, age 50, in 1898, recorded in the Fulham registration district.
By the time of the 1901 Census, the family had moved again to 97, Dalling Road, Hammersmith and the following family members were present; George (age 68, a widower employed as a greengrocer), Thomas Edward (age 20, a grocer’s assistant), Charles Albert (a baker’s assistant) and James Augustus (age 13). The birthplaces given are Reading for George and Shepherds Bush for Charles and James.
Thomas married Eliza Perry at Chadwell Heath, St Chad, Essex on 28 July 1904, but sadly she died in the first quarter of 1905, the death being recorded in the Romford registration district.
At the 1911 Census, Thomas (age 30, a widower and employed as a grocer’s assistant) was living at 22, Wingate Road, Hammersmith with his father, George (age 79, a widower and retired tradesman), George Thomas (age 49, single and a butler) and James Augustus (age 22, a bookseller’s assistant).
Wartime Service
Thomas enlisted in Woolwich as Private 5805 with the 3rd (City of London) Battalion (Royal Fusiliers), later to become Private 252721 in the same Battalion. He went missing, presumed dead, on 16 June 1917.
He is remembered on the Arras Memorial, France. He does not appear to be commemorated on any other memorials.
Additional Information
His ‘Soldiers Effects’ record gives his dependants as William A, James A, Emily M, Edith M and a half brother, George.
Acknowledgments
Andrew Palmer
Dianne Payne - www.busheyworldwarone.org.uk, Jonty Wild
