Victory Medal to 19141 Pte T Fleming Y and L Regt / DOW received on 1st Day of the Somme

Correctly impressed

Condition VF

Thomas Fleming was born in Woodkirk, Yorkshire. He was a Miner in civilian life, Fleming enlisted on the 21st of September 1914 joining the 9^th Bn York and Lancaster Regiment.

He landed in France with his bn on the 27^th of August 1915. On the 1^st of July 1916, the Bn took part in the attack on Ovillers, they suffered horrendous casualties by Machine Gun Fire from Thiepval Spur. Thomas was hit in the abdomen and died of his wounds on the 3^rd of July 1916. He is buried in Warloy – Baillon Communal Cemetery Extension.