Thomas (Henry) Goundry 1895 – 1962 – Genealogical Records

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Genealogy Event 1
Event Type: Birth
Event Date: 12 JAN 1895
Event Place: Middlestone Moor, Co. Durham
Record Source: - he was registered as Thomas, but throughout his life was known as Henry.

Genealogy Event 2
Event Type: Census
Event Date: 31 MAR 1901
Event Place: 20 Batts, Bishop Auckland, Co. Durham
Record Source: living with two brothers, a step-brother, his mother and step-father
Age:
6y

Genealogy Event 3
Event Type: Education
Event Date: BET 29 APR 1903 AND 5 JUN 1903
Record Source: - at the time the family were living in the Workhouse. He had previously attended a Wesleyan Methodist school. When he left Bishop Barrington School the reason given was "Left the house".

Genealogy Event 4
Event Type: Education
Event Date: 15 FEB 1904
Record Source: - he was previously at a Byers Green National School. He left the Rosa Street school when the family left the district

Genealogy Event 5
Event Type: Education
Event Date: 30 MAY 1904
Record Source: - he had previously attended Spennymoor Board School where he achieved Standard II

Genealogy Event 6
Event Type: Education
Event Date: 20 NOV 1905
Record Source: - his previous school had been a Catholic one

Genealogy Event 7
Event Type: Custom Event
Event Date: 20 NOV 1907
Record Source: at Durham County Police Court, Joseph GOUNDRY, his brother Henry, and Peter ROCKS, described as "three diminutive boys" were charged with the larceny of 22 bottles, the property of John T. PICKERING, an Off-License Holder at Tudhoe Grange. While he was serving in the shop the boys brought him the bottles and asked for the halfpenny deposit on each. He noticed that the bottles carried the Shildon stamp, and that their cart had just returned from Shildon. He asked the boys where they had got the bottles, and they said they had got them from Low Spennymoor. The Shop-keeper was not satisfied and went into the yard where he found the gate had been opened and 22 bottles were missing. When arrested Joseph GOUNDRY said "We took them out of the yard, and Peter ROCKS opened the gates" - the others made no reply. They all pleaded guilty and were each ordered to receive six strokes with the birch rod.

Genealogy Event 8
Event Type: Custom Event
Event Date: 13 DEC 1907
Record Source: he left the school

Genealogy Event 9
Event Type: Custom Event
Event Date: 17 JUL 1908
Record Source: at a prosecution against his father for non-attendance at school of one of his children, it was stated that two of his other sons were in the Industrial School (they were Thomas and Joseph).

Genealogy Event 10
Event Type: Census
Event Date: 2 APR 1911
Event Place: 14 Parkin Street, Merrington Lane, Spennymoor, Co. Durham
Record Source: listed as Henry GOUNDRY, the second eldest son of Thomas and Sarah J. GOUNDRY - the entry had then been crossed out. In fact, with his brother Joseph, he was an inmate at Netherton Training School, Northumberland - it was also known as the North-Eastern Reformatory School for Boys.
Age:
16y

Genealogy Event 11
Event Type: Custom Event
Event Date: APR 1914
Record Source: he enlisted as a Private in the 1st Battalion, Royal Northumberland Fusiliers, Regimental No. 15895.

Genealogy Event 12
Event Type: Custom Event
Event Date: 3 AUG 1915
Record Source: he disembarked from service abroad

Genealogy Event 13
Event Type: Custom Event
Event Date: 8 AUG 1915
Record Source: serving in 327 Coy. 32 Res. PK of the Northumberland Fusiliers, Regtl. No. 15895, he was admitted to the 18th General Hospital at Camiers, just north of Etaples in Northern France, suffering from slight colic, and was discharged eight days later
Age:
21y

Genealogy Event 14
Event Type: Custom Event
Event Date: 18 NOV 1915
Record Source: he was suffering from appendicitis and was admitted to the 51st Field Ambulance Hospital and transferred the same day to another hospital. He was Regimental No. 15895, a Private in "C" Company, 9th Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers, which was part of the 17th Division - his religion was C of E.

Genealogy Event 15
Event Type: Custom Event
Event Date: 27 JUL 1916
Record Source: aged 22, he was admitted to 34 Casualty Clearing Station Hospital and transferred the same day to another hospital, suffering from Shell-shock and injury to his eyes. He was a Private, Regimental No. 15895 in "A" Company, 10th Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers and was stated to have been in Service for 4 years, 9 months.
Age:
22y

Genealogy Event 16
Event Type: Custom Event
Event Date: 31 JUL 1917
Record Source: a Private, he was discharged from the 3rd Battalion, York & Lancaster Regiment due to gunshot wounds to his left hand, right knee and forehand

Genealogy Event 17
Event Type: Occupation
Event Date: BET AUG 1917 AND MAY 1918

Genealogy Event 18
Event Type: Custom Event
Event Date: 8 AUG 1917
Record Source: as Thomas Henry GOUNDRY he was listed as being eligible for the Silver War Badge no. 228,083 for service as a Private in the 3rd Battalion, Northumberland Fusiliers.

Genealogy Event 19
Event Type: Custom Event
Event Date: 2 MAY 1918
Record Source: he joined the Royal Air Force as a Private, signing up for the duration of the War. Two days later he was promoted to Acting Corporal (Unpaid), described as unmarried, he gave an aunt as his next-of-kin - Mrs. M. RICHARDSON, 12 Crone St., Earsdon, Shiremoor, Northumberland. He was 5ft 5¾ ins. tall, with brown hair, blue eyes, a fresh complexion, and no distinguishing marks.

Genealogy Event 20
Event Type: Custom Event
Event Date: 19 SEP 1918
Record Source: he was promoted to Corporal.

Genealogy Event 21
Event Type: Custom Event
Event Date: 25 OCT 1918
Record Source: he was discharged from the Navy Service Branch of the RAF with a pension on the grounds of disability or injury - he had been serving as a Corporal, Regtl. No. 163384 in the Miltary Service Region of Northern, England

Genealogy Event 22
Event Type: Custom Event
Event Date: ABT 1919
Record Source: he was listed in a Roll of Honour for Netherton Training School which states that he survived the War and was awarded the Distinguished Conduct Medal, an extremely high-level award for bravery which was awarded to "Other Ranks" in the British Army - he and his brother Joseph had both served in the Northumberland Fusiliers.

Genealogy Event 23
Event Type: Custom Event
Event Date: 16 DEC 1919
Record Source: he was awarded the 1914-15 Silver Star for service as Private 15895 in the Northumberland Fusiliers

Genealogy Event 24
Event Type: Custom Event
Event Date: 1920
Record Source: he was listed on the Spring Absent Voters' List - his home address was 7 The Square, Heworth and his Service details A.C.2, R.A.F.,33697

Genealogy Event 25
Event Type: Custom Event
Event Date: 12 MAR 1920
Record Source: he was awarded the Victory Medal and the British War Medal. He was described as a Private, regimental No. 15895, in the 13th Northumberland Fusiliers, previously in the 9th and 10th Northumberland Fusiliers.

Genealogy Event 26
Event Type: Custom Event
Event Date: 4 MAY 1928
Record Source: he was imprisoned on remand in Hythe on a charge of bigamy

Genealogy Event 27
Event Type: Custom Event
Event Date: 16 JUN 1928
Record Source: at Winchester Assizes, he pleaded Guilty to a charge of "on 20 December 1924, at the Register Office, Linton, in the County of Cambridge, by the name of Basil Trevor Hugh GOUNDRY, feloniously marrying Edith Matilda RUNHAM during the life of his wife, Emily". He was bound over in his own recognizance of £10 to hear Judgement etc. Aged 34 he was serving in the R.A.F., (two other men, convicted of the same offence in the same Court were sentenced to six and eight months' imprisonment respectively)

Genealogy Event 28
Event Type: Custom Event
Event Date: BET 18 SEP 1939 AND JUL 1945
Record Source: he served as a Warrant Officer, Personal No. 334097, in the Royal Air Force

Genealogy Event 29
Event Type: Death
Event Date: ABT FEB 1962
Event Place: Gainsborough Registration District, Lincolnshire
Record Source: Age:
68y

Genealogy Event 30
Event Type: Burial
Event Date: 1 FEB 1962
Event Place: Gainsborough General Cemetery, Lincolnshire