Thomas Sims

Private

Sherwood Foresters (Notts & Derbys Regiment) 241485 & 4383 11th & 6th Battalions

Photo Lea Mills postcard

Thomas Sims in Ww1

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


CENSUS INFORMATION

1901: Stockport

Forename Surname Relationship Age Occupation Where born
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

RG13 piece 3284 folio 68 page 25

1911: Starkholmes

Forename Surname Relationship Age Occupation Where born
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

RG14PN21210 RG78PN1262 RD439 SD2 ED12 SN42