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1892 - 09/04/1917

Place of birth: Faversham, Kent
Last known address in Bromley: 18 Scotts Road

Military information

Regiment/Service: Queen's Own Royal West Kent Regiment
Battalion/Ship: 1st Bn
Rank: Private
Number: 4795

Family information

Parents: Alfred & Mary Philpott (nee Pilcher)
Parents' occupation: General labourer
Siblings: Alec Ingram, Henry Albert Alfred George, Ethel Jane, Gordon Richard (d), Reginald Frederick (d), Eva May, Doris Ann, Hilda Maud
Relatives on War Memorial: EMBLEN, W., PHILPOT, T.
Wife: Daisy May Emblen
Marriage date: 03-08-1914
Children: Daisy Elizabeth May

Census information

1901
Address: 71 Westgate Road,Faversham
1911
Address: 18 Scotts Road, Bromley

Extra details

Thomas was the 4th of Alfred and Mary Jane Philpott's nine children. He was baptised, Sanspariel Audacious Thomas, at St Mary of Charity, Faversham on 22nd May 1892. He married Daisy May Emblen on 3rd April 1914 and they had one daughter, Daisy Elizabeth May.

Before enlisting Thomas was employed by Mr Nightingale, baker, of Plaistow Lane. He enlisted on 30th November 1914, he was described as being 5ft 5ins tall, weighed 146lbs and had a scar in front of his left knee. Thomas was posted to the Front on 21st April 1915, wounded on 27th August 1916, was at a clearing station from 12th to 29th November with a fever. 10th March 1917 he was appointed an unpaid Lance Corporal. He was reported missing on Easter Monday, 9th April 1917 later confirmed killed.

His commanding officer wrote to Daisy
"Your husband was killed while in charge of a Lewis-gun Section in a forward position during a very successful attack. He was killed instantaneously, and at the time was the furthest forward of the battalion. As Officer Commanding his company, I am writing to tell you how we sympathise with you and how sorry we were to lose him. Nearly all his section were killed with him, but he did most excellent work."

Daisy's brother William Emblen also died.