Thomas Place was the second son of the late Richard Place, painter and decorator, and his wife, Margaret, of 64 Napier St. Nelson.

In 1911 he was living at the family home with his parents and John, his younger brother.

He enlisted in August 1916 and joined the 2/7 Battalion of the Lancashire Fusiliers and went to France in February 1917.

Whilst serving in France he was killed in action on 21st March 1918 and is commemorated on the Pozieres Memorial Panel 32 to 34 and also on his family grave in St. John's, Nelson. (Plot B48).

Before enlisting he had been employed as a weaver at Messrs. Watson and Co., Albert Mills, Nelson. and was formerly connected with Carr Road Wesleyan church.

Herbert was born in Nelson in 1889. In 1911 he was a stone mason aged 21 and living with his parents, William and Hannah Emily Wilson, at the Albert Arms, Leeds Rd. Nelson, where his father was the publican.

Also living there were his two siblings, Arthur and Gladys and a servant named Kate Hincliffe
Later the same year he married Fannie Eeastwood.

On the 8th November 1918 he was killed in action aged 29. At the time of his death his rank was 2nd Lieutenant in the 6th battalion of the Lancashire Fusiliers (Territorial).

His widow, Fannie, was living at 13 Walton St. Nelson.

His grave is in Pont-Sur-Sambre Communal Cemetery B. 25. He is also commemorated on the family grave in St. John's Churchyard. Plot no. I 222

Inscription on CWGC
'REST IN PEACE'