Private
Sherwood Foresters (Notts & Derbys Regiment) | 241485 & 4383 | 11th & 6th Battalions |
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Notes
Tom Sims worked in the Factory and he left to join the forces on 9th July 1915, aged eighteen. He may not actually have joined until 7th September 1915.
Pte Tom Sims No 241485, D Coy, 15th Platoon, 11th Sherwood Foresters, B.E.F. Italy. His initial posting was to the Sherwood Foresters at the Northern Command Depot, Ripon.
Medal Roll Index
He was awarded the Victory and British War Medals.
Letters to JD Marsden-Smedley
[Headed notepaper]
Catholic Women's League Soldiers Recreation Hut
Command Depot, Ripon
Pte T Sims 4383
6th Sherwood Foresters, No. 4 Coy Hut 23, Northern Command Depot, Ripon, Yorkshire
Dec 1916
Dear Sir
I am writing to tell you, that I received your kind and welcome parcel. I wish to thank you, very much for your kindness, and I venture to offer you, a word of sympathy for the loss you have received. In losing your son in this terrible struggle.
I Remain Your Obedient Servant
T Sims
Pte T Sims 241485
11th Sherwood Foresters, D Coy 15 Platoon, BEF, France
2/9/17
Dear Sir
Reference your letter of the 22nd inst. About the allotment you have been so kind to grant me for over two years. I have done as you requested. And I wish to tender my heartfelt thanks to you for your kindness which is very greatly appreciated. I received your welcome parcel in the trenches and it could not have reached me at a better time. Thanks for your good wishes
Yours Very Sincerely
T Sims
Sig T Sims 241485
11th Sherwood Foresters, D. Coy 15 Platoon, BEF
8/1/18
Dear Sir
I wish to tender to you my very best thanks, for your kindness, which I appreciate very much. I received the parcel all correct, and we were out for a rest at the time.
Yours Gratefully
T Sims
1901: Stockport
Forename | Surname | Relationship | Age | Occupation | Where born |
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William | Sims | Head | 46 | Labourer, brick setter | Wirksworth |
Rose H | Sims | wife | 45 | Belper | |
Ada | Sims | daughter | 21 | Cotton mill | Belper |
Florence | Sims | daughter | 18 | Belper | |
Beatrice | Sims | daughter | 12 | School | Belper |
Bertha | Sims | daughter | 9 | School | Belper |
Thomas | Sims | son | 4 | School | Heaton Norris, Lancs |
Charlotte | Pelford | visitor | 60 | Seamstress shirt | Hockley, Warwick |
1911: Starkholmes
Forename | Surname | Relationship | Age | Occupation | Where born |
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William | Sims | Head | 58 | Labourer | Bolehill |
Hannah | Sims | wife | 56 | Holloway | |
Beatrice | Sims | daughter | 21 | Twist hand cotton mill | Holloway |
Bertha | Sims | daughter | 18 | Twist hand cotton mill | Holloway |
Thomas | Sims | son | 14 | Mill hand | Stockport |