THOMAS DINSDALE FROM WALSALL FOUGHT IN THE WINTER CAMPAIGN 1914 - 1915 AT FESTUBERT IN THE TRENCHES WAIST DEEP IN WATER AND MUD ALTERNATING WITH TWO DAYS ON THE FIRING LINE AT FESTUBERTAND 2 DAYS IN RESERVE BILLETS AT TOURET ACCORDING TO THE STAFFORDSHIRE REGIMENT OFFICER COMMANDING MAJOR C. ROUTLEDGE WAR DIARY. HE DID THIS CONTINUOUSLY UNTILL HIS DEATH ON THE 8TH JANUARY 1915 HIS NAME IS REMEMBERED ON A WALL AT THE TOURET MEMORIAL TO THE MISSING . THOMAS WAS ENTITLED TO THE VICTORY MEDAL THE WAR MEDAL AND 1914-1915 STAR HE LEFT A WIFE SARAH AND TWO CHILDREN JOSEPH AND MARTHA. THOSE REMEMBERED WILL NEVER DIE.

Andrew MASON