Hi Can anyone help with this cap badge please? The man who it belonged to died in 1945 and is on our Roll of Honour but I have been unable to find any military records for him. His obituary states he was in the forces for four years and I have a photo of him in uniform but nothing else. He was called Thomas Philbin, of Bacup. Thanks In Advance
Hi Jemm Might be easier for those of us with non 20/20 vision if you could post a larger image please TD This is a possible Thomas Philbin 1913–1945 BIRTH 5 JUL 1913 • Chorley, Lancashire DEATH 19 MAR 1945 • Rochdale Its about the only man by that name with an age relevant to WW2 who died in 1945, I have no idea why he might be on your RoH England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1916-2007 Name: Thomas Philbin Death Age: 31 Birth Date: abt 1914 Registration Date: Jan 1945 [Feb 1945] [Mar 1945] Registration Quarter: Jan-Feb-Mar Registration District: Littleborough Inferred County: Lancashire Volume: 8e Page: 115
Is this the Thomas Philbin you are talking about Lancashire OnLine Parish Clerk Project Burial: 23 Mar 1945 Cemetery, Bacup, Lancs. Thomas Philbin - Age: 31 Abode: Wardle Occupation: Watchman Grave: G739 Notes: Birch Hill Consecrated Ground: Yes Class: 3rd Parish removed from: Wardle Buried by: A Rankilor Register: Burials 1938 - 1959, Page 277, Entry 32266 Source: Original Register If this is him then I would assume from the occupation for him that he probably wasnt serving. Is there any details from the instructions for the RoH that might mention why he was included, someone, somewhere made the list and why the names that are included were included - Parish records etc might be worth a try TD Also interesting to note that it states 'Parish removed from: Wardle' - might be worth finding out why that is stated
Looks like he died at Wardle. Possibly: Event Type: Marriage Registration Name: Thomas Philbin Event Date: 1936 Event Place: Haslingden, Lancashire, England Registration District: Haslingden Volume: 8E Affiliate Line Number: 10 Registration Year: 1936 Registration Quarter: Apr-May-Jun Spouse Name (available after 1911): Corless Possible Spouse: Alice Corless
Yes that is Thomas, Wardle is the location of the Birch Hill Hospital, I have his obituary from our local paper so was aware he wasn't serving at the time of his death. Thomas is one of five men who I believe were added to the ROH by mistake as the ROH was only supposed to contain the names of the men and 1 woman who had paid the ultimate sacrifice during the war.
Thank you Tullybrone and AB64. Thomas's nephew contacted me late yesterday and gave me the information that he was in the Military Police at some point during his service
Hi Tony thanks for your post, I had all his information I just didn't know in which regiment he served