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Doiran Memorial, Macedonia

Name:
Thomas Alfred Patrick
 Relationship to Anthony Woodville, Earl of Rivers
Birth:
JUL 1881 Birmingham
Father:
George William Patrick
Mother:
Ann Barrett
Married:
Elsie May Corfield 1914 Birmingham
Children:
Winifred May Patrick
Born: 20 APR 1914 Smethwick, Staffordshire
Died: 1 MAY 2000 New South Wales, Australia
Death:
24 APR 1917 Salonika aged 36
Remarks:
Mineral water manufactuer in 1911 along with brother Joseph living at 375 Heath Street, Birmingham.

During WW1 was a Private in the 11th Battalion, Worcestershire Regiment
Regimental Number: 18019

Son of Mrs. Ann Patrick; husband of Elsie May Patrick, of 207, Grove Lane, Smethwick, Staffs.

He was killed on the night of the 24th April 1917 during the attack on the Petit-Couronne, against the Bulgarian trenches, along with half of his battalion (110 killed and 248 wounded).

Cemetery: Doiran Memorial (East Face, Column 3, No 50), Doirani, Kilkis, Central Macedonia, Greece

The Memorial stands on what was called Colonial Hill, and can be seen from a distance and is a landmark.

CWGC: https://www.cwgc.org/find-records/find-war-dead/casualty-details/1651908/thomas-alfred-patrick/

Unit War Diary: WO 95/4874 (Not digitised at National Archives)

Detailed description of the attack: http://www.worcestershireregiment.com/wr.php?main=inc/h_macedonia_1917

FamilySearch: https://www.familysearch.org/en/tree/person/details/GMC7-J11
1911 census

Soldiers Effects

Map showing Doiran Memorial in North Greece 100km from Thessaloniki

Battle of Doiran map - 11 Worcesters detail

Map of the Battle of Doiran overview

Dojran equivalent satelite map

Dojran equivalent satelite map showing cemetery


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