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A Brief rundown on Tom Skelly...
Born in Preston, Lancashire in 1894, he was the son of Thomas and Bridget Skelly and had an elder brother and sister. In about 1905, the family moved to the Pickup Croft (Pickup Court) area of Burnley, Lancashire and about 7 years later, after working in Manchester, young Thomas enlisted in the Army.
He enlisted in the 1st battalion of the East Lancashire Regiment and went to war with them on 22nd August 1914, arriving in France on this date. After taking part in "the retreat from Mons", the battle of Le Cateau, the Marne, the Aisne and the battle of Armentieres, he was killed in action on 11th November 1914 near Ploegsteert Wood, Belgium. Although, he was buried, his grave was lost and his name appears on the Ploegsteert memorial to the Missing.
