Thomas Highton
Service number: 11174 and 39606
Rank: Lance Sergeant
Military Unit: The Prince of Wales's (North Staffordshire Regiment)
In late 2022 his name was added to the official CWGC database, and a standard CWGC headstone is to mark the grave.
Corporal THOMAS HIGHTON
Service Number: 39606
Regiment & Unit/Ship: North Staffordshire Regiment, 7th Bn.
Died 29 April 1919
Thomas Highton enlisted at Worksop on the 27 Jan 1909 in the Sherwood Foresters Special Reserve, number 11174, age 17 years 8 months.
After reaching the age of 18 on the 27 May, he took the oath and joined the regular service.
After his training, he went with his regiment to India in September 1911. Whilst there, he appears to have contracted a disease which placed him many times, on and off, in hospital, once for a period of 126 days. His medical record shows him diagnosed with paratyphoid fever, malaria and tuberculosis. It was recommended he returned to England which he did in May 1914 where he was now deemed fit for service. On the 7th September 1914, he was sent to France and as he was wounded by gun shot to his right elbow, was returned once again back home on 22 Oct 1914.
He spent the next few years in England and was promoted to Cpl in Sept 1916 and L/Sgt in March '17. Whilst in Sunderland, he married Winifred Patricia Buchanan in the registry office on the 4th April 1917.
Five days after his marriage, he was then transferred to the 3rd Battalion of the North Staffs regiment, number 39606.
He spent time in army hospitals and even had an operation on his neck for glandular problems. Eventually he appeared before a medical board on the 13th Sept 1918 and was discharged on the 19 September 1918 as being permanently unfit for army service due to persistent illnesses contracted during his service in India. As well as his 1915 star, British and victory medal, he was awarded the Silver War badge number B15754 as a member of the 3rd North Staffordshire Regiment.
Retford Times 9 May 1919:
The funeral of ex-Sergt Thomas Highton, Park Street, Worksop, took place at the New Cemetery on Friday. The deceased who was 27 years of age, died at Bradwell, where he lived. He enlisted in the Sherwoods in 1911 and went to France with the 2nd Battalion when war broke out. He went through the retreat from Mons, and was wounded in the right shoulder at Armentieres. After a long spell in hospital he was sent to Mesopotamia with the 7th Staffords, but on reaching Bagdad his health broke down and he was eventually discharged in December 1917. Afterwards he worked in the laboratory at Firth's Steel Works. Ex-Sergt Highton stood 6' 3" Military honours were accorded the deceased, a firing party from Clipston firing three volleys over the grave, whilst buglers sounded the "Last Post." The Rev H Gray officiated.
Service number: 11174 and 39606
Rank: Lance Sergeant
Military Unit: The Prince of Wales's (North Staffordshire Regiment)
In late 2022 his name was added to the official CWGC database, and a standard CWGC headstone is to mark the grave.
Corporal THOMAS HIGHTON
Service Number: 39606
Regiment & Unit/Ship: North Staffordshire Regiment, 7th Bn.
Died 29 April 1919
Thomas Highton enlisted at Worksop on the 27 Jan 1909 in the Sherwood Foresters Special Reserve, number 11174, age 17 years 8 months.
After reaching the age of 18 on the 27 May, he took the oath and joined the regular service.
After his training, he went with his regiment to India in September 1911. Whilst there, he appears to have contracted a disease which placed him many times, on and off, in hospital, once for a period of 126 days. His medical record shows him diagnosed with paratyphoid fever, malaria and tuberculosis. It was recommended he returned to England which he did in May 1914 where he was now deemed fit for service. On the 7th September 1914, he was sent to France and as he was wounded by gun shot to his right elbow, was returned once again back home on 22 Oct 1914.
He spent the next few years in England and was promoted to Cpl in Sept 1916 and L/Sgt in March '17. Whilst in Sunderland, he married Winifred Patricia Buchanan in the registry office on the 4th April 1917.
Five days after his marriage, he was then transferred to the 3rd Battalion of the North Staffs regiment, number 39606.
He spent time in army hospitals and even had an operation on his neck for glandular problems. Eventually he appeared before a medical board on the 13th Sept 1918 and was discharged on the 19 September 1918 as being permanently unfit for army service due to persistent illnesses contracted during his service in India. As well as his 1915 star, British and victory medal, he was awarded the Silver War badge number B15754 as a member of the 3rd North Staffordshire Regiment.
Retford Times 9 May 1919:
The funeral of ex-Sergt Thomas Highton, Park Street, Worksop, took place at the New Cemetery on Friday. The deceased who was 27 years of age, died at Bradwell, where he lived. He enlisted in the Sherwoods in 1911 and went to France with the 2nd Battalion when war broke out. He went through the retreat from Mons, and was wounded in the right shoulder at Armentieres. After a long spell in hospital he was sent to Mesopotamia with the 7th Staffords, but on reaching Bagdad his health broke down and he was eventually discharged in December 1917. Afterwards he worked in the laboratory at Firth's Steel Works. Ex-Sergt Highton stood 6' 3" Military honours were accorded the deceased, a firing party from Clipston firing three volleys over the grave, whilst buglers sounded the "Last Post." The Rev H Gray officiated.
Thomas Highton
Service number: 11174 and 39606
Rank: Lance Sergeant
Military Unit: The Prince of Wales's (North Staffordshire Regiment)
In late 2022 his name was added to the official CWGC database, and a standard CWGC headstone is to mark the grave.
Corporal THOMAS HIGHTON
Service Number: 39606
Regiment & Unit/Ship: North Staffordshire Regiment, 7th Bn.
Died 29 April 1919
Thomas Highton enlisted at Worksop on the 27 Jan 1909 in the Sherwood Foresters Special Reserve, number 11174, age 17 years 8 months.
After reaching the age of 18 on the 27 May, he took the oath and joined the regular service.
After his training, he went with his regiment to India in September 1911. Whilst there, he appears to have contracted a disease which placed him many times, on and off, in hospital, once for a period of 126 days. His medical record shows him diagnosed with paratyphoid fever, malaria and tuberculosis. It was recommended he returned to England which he did in May 1914 where he was now deemed fit for service. On the 7th September 1914, he was sent to France and as he was wounded by gun shot to his right elbow, was returned once again back home on 22 Oct 1914.
He spent the next few years in England and was promoted to Cpl in Sept 1916 and L/Sgt in March '17. Whilst in Sunderland, he married Winifred Patricia Buchanan in the registry office on the 4th April 1917.
Five days after his marriage, he was then transferred to the 3rd Battalion of the North Staffs regiment, number 39606.
He spent time in army hospitals and even had an operation on his neck for glandular problems. Eventually he appeared before a medical board on the 13th Sept 1918 and was discharged on the 19 September 1918 as being permanently unfit for army service due to persistent illnesses contracted during his service in India. As well as his 1915 star, British and victory medal, he was awarded the Silver War badge number B15754 as a member of the 3rd North Staffordshire Regiment.
Retford Times 9 May 1919:
The funeral of ex-Sergt Thomas Highton, Park Street, Worksop, took place at the New Cemetery on Friday. The deceased who was 27 years of age, died at Bradwell, where he lived. He enlisted in the Sherwoods in 1911 and went to France with the 2nd Battalion when war broke out. He went through the retreat from Mons, and was wounded in the right shoulder at Armentieres. After a long spell in hospital he was sent to Mesopotamia with the 7th Staffords, but on reaching Bagdad his health broke down and he was eventually discharged in December 1917. Afterwards he worked in the laboratory at Firth's Steel Works. Ex-Sergt Highton stood 6' 3" Military honours were accorded the deceased, a firing party from Clipston firing three volleys over the grave, whilst buglers sounded the "Last Post." The Rev H Gray officiated.
Service number: 11174 and 39606
Rank: Lance Sergeant
Military Unit: The Prince of Wales's (North Staffordshire Regiment)
In late 2022 his name was added to the official CWGC database, and a standard CWGC headstone is to mark the grave.
Corporal THOMAS HIGHTON
Service Number: 39606
Regiment & Unit/Ship: North Staffordshire Regiment, 7th Bn.
Died 29 April 1919
Thomas Highton enlisted at Worksop on the 27 Jan 1909 in the Sherwood Foresters Special Reserve, number 11174, age 17 years 8 months.
After reaching the age of 18 on the 27 May, he took the oath and joined the regular service.
After his training, he went with his regiment to India in September 1911. Whilst there, he appears to have contracted a disease which placed him many times, on and off, in hospital, once for a period of 126 days. His medical record shows him diagnosed with paratyphoid fever, malaria and tuberculosis. It was recommended he returned to England which he did in May 1914 where he was now deemed fit for service. On the 7th September 1914, he was sent to France and as he was wounded by gun shot to his right elbow, was returned once again back home on 22 Oct 1914.
He spent the next few years in England and was promoted to Cpl in Sept 1916 and L/Sgt in March '17. Whilst in Sunderland, he married Winifred Patricia Buchanan in the registry office on the 4th April 1917.
Five days after his marriage, he was then transferred to the 3rd Battalion of the North Staffs regiment, number 39606.
He spent time in army hospitals and even had an operation on his neck for glandular problems. Eventually he appeared before a medical board on the 13th Sept 1918 and was discharged on the 19 September 1918 as being permanently unfit for army service due to persistent illnesses contracted during his service in India. As well as his 1915 star, British and victory medal, he was awarded the Silver War badge number B15754 as a member of the 3rd North Staffordshire Regiment.
Retford Times 9 May 1919:
The funeral of ex-Sergt Thomas Highton, Park Street, Worksop, took place at the New Cemetery on Friday. The deceased who was 27 years of age, died at Bradwell, where he lived. He enlisted in the Sherwoods in 1911 and went to France with the 2nd Battalion when war broke out. He went through the retreat from Mons, and was wounded in the right shoulder at Armentieres. After a long spell in hospital he was sent to Mesopotamia with the 7th Staffords, but on reaching Bagdad his health broke down and he was eventually discharged in December 1917. Afterwards he worked in the laboratory at Firth's Steel Works. Ex-Sergt Highton stood 6' 3" Military honours were accorded the deceased, a firing party from Clipston firing three volleys over the grave, whilst buglers sounded the "Last Post." The Rev H Gray officiated.
Gravesite Details
As of May 2021, his previously unmarked grave has a temporary wooden cross and an application has been made to the CWGC for an official marker.
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