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This website is dedicated to the people of Thurmaston,
Leicestershire, England, who served their country in two World
Wars.
Can you help with details or images to improve
the site.
The book 'Thurmaston and the Great War, 1914-1918'
commemorates the contribution of the people of Thurmaston to the
struggle that we know as the First World War.
The book of 178 glossy pages gives the details
of over 320 people associated with the village that served during
the war. The book is not restricted to those persons who gave
their lives, but to those who rendered their services in some
way or another.
Each person is represented by a small sympathetic
biography, which is as full as the available written historical
records will allow. If you wish to buy a copy of the illustrated
book of almost 90,000 words, price £12.99, please download
an order form by clicking on one of the following links - PDF
Book Order Form or JPEG
Book Order Form
The book is also available from:
Thurmaston Print Shop, 814, Melton Road,
Thurmaston.
and
Gamble and Hollis, 1193, Melton Road, Syston.
If you wish to ask the author a question regarding
the book please click on the following link
NEW ADDITIONS TO THE SITE:
New Details and
Photograph Added 8th May 2020 - Click on the link to view.
New Details and
Photograph Added 8th May 2020 - Click on the link to view.
New Photograph
Added 5th September 2019 - Click on the link to view.
Photograph Added
27th April 2019 - Click on the link to view.
New Photograph
Added 16th March 2019 - Click on the link to view.
New Details and
Photograph Added 15th March 2019 - Click on the link to view.
New Details and
Photograph Added 3rd March 2019 - Click on the link to view.
New Details and
Photograph Added 4th December 2018 - Click on the link to view.
This site is
constantly being updated, both in its form and content.
If you can help to improve the site by submitting information
or pictures to the website
author please make contact by using one of the email links on
the site.
Information is sought on any person from Thurmaston, male or female,
that served in the armed
forces during either of the two wars. Information is accepted
on people that served in the
Royal Navy, the British Army or the Royal Air Force. Details are
also sought on any Thurmaston
people who fought or served with any Empire, Commonwealth or foreign
forces.
The site also has details of those who served on the home front
during the wars.
Therefore, information relating to anyone from Thurmaston that
served as a Special Constable,
an Air Rid Precautions Officer, a Home Guard soldier, or a member
of the
Women's Land Army is also requested.
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