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Thomas William LAND, son of Walter LAND (c. 1863- ) and Miriam UNKNOWN (c. 1873- ), was born on 1 January 1893 in North Lopham, Norfolk. Thomas enlisted at Norwich, Norfolk on 1 November 1915. - joined the Royal Engineers, Sapper 85759 and served on home soil till 19.09.1917. From 15 December 1915 to 29 December 1915 Thomas was in Sutton Veny Hospital with influenza. He was transferred on 20 January 1916 to the No. 1 Depot Co. Royal Engineers. He was transferred on 18 September 1917 to the 8th Battalion Royal Sussex Regiment and was part of the B.E.F. from 20.09.1917. He was transferred on 19 September 1918 to the 239th Light Railway Foreward Co. Royal Engineers, Sapper WR283595, and posted there the following day. He was demobbed on 14 July 1919 and transferred onto the Class “Z” Army Reserve. Thomas’s service record, although extensive, is somewhat disorgainsed with some parts unreadable. Thomas died circa 1960 in Sipson, Hillingdon, London - aged 67 years. He was buried on 8 December 1960 in North Lopham.

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LAND, Thomas William
Family Historian Individual Narrative Thomas William LAND, son of Walter LAND (c. 1863- ) and Miriam UNKNOWN (c. 1873- ), was born on 1 January 1893 in North Lopham, Norfolk. At the time of the 1901 Census, Thomas was living at The Village in North Lopham - 8, scholar, living with parents Walter (38, journeyman carpenter) and Miriam (28), and siblings Miriam (5, scholar) and Albert Edward (2). On 2 Apr 1911, (the 1911 Census), he was living at The Street in North Lopham - 18, journeyman carpenter, living with parents Walter (48, jou..... View full FH text (See notes below)
Birth:	01.01.1893 : North Lopham, Norfolk
Marriage:	18.10.1916 at Thetford, Norwich to Alice GUNSTONE : 1916 Q4 Thetford Norfolk Vol 4B Page 823
1901 Census:	North Lopham, Norfolk : 8, scholar, living with parents Walter (38, journeyman carpenter) and Miriam (28), and siblings Miriam (5, scholar) and Albert Edward (2). (RG13 Piece 1866 Folio 9 Page 8 Schedule 51)
1911 Census:	North Lopham, Norfolk : 18, journeyman carpenter, living with parents Walter (48, journeyman carpenter) and Miriam (38), and siblings Albert (12, scholar).and Charles (6, scholar). (RG14 PN11745 RD239 SD2 ED18 SN79)
1911 Census:	Kenninghall, Norfolk : 28y 6m painter, employed by Messrs Hoggers and Son Builders and Contractors, living with wife Alice Rosina (26y 6m, home duties) and daughter Dorothy Mary (1y 2m). (RG15 Piece 09792 Schedule 25 RD 231 RS 1 ED 10)
1939 Reg.:	Hopton Road, Stanton, Suffolk, Stanton, Suffolk : b. 01.01.1893, painter, living with wife Alice R (b. 28.12.1894, unpaid domestic duties) and one closed record. : Painter (RG101/6680F/008/23 Letter Code: TZNC)
Death:	1960 : Harmondsworth Lane, Sipson, Hillingdon, London : 1960 Q4 Uxbridge Middlesex Vol 5F Page 145
Burial:	08.12.1960 at North Lopham, Norfolk
Military:	Thomas enlisted at Norwich, Norfolk on 1 November 1915. - joined the Royal Engineers, Sapper 85759 and served on home soil till 19.09.1917. From 15 December 1915 to 29 December 1915 Thomas was in Sutton Veny Hospital with influenza. He was transferred on 20 January 1916 to the No. 1 Depot Co. Royal Engineers. He was transferred on 18 September 1917 to the 8th Battalion Royal Sussex Regiment and was part of the B.E.F. from 20.09.1917. He was transferred on 19 September 1918 to the 239th Light Railway Foreward Co. Royal Engineers, Sapper WR283595, and posted there the following day. He was demobbed on 14 July 1919 and transferred onto the Class “Z” Army Reserve. Thomas’s service record, although extensive, is somewhat disorgainsed with someparts unreadable.
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