Fifth Generation

96. Thomas Lewis HATCHER was born on 26 August 1888 in Wimbledon, London, England.⁴⁴ He emigrated in 1913 to Quebec, Canada.⁴⁴ In 1914 he was a Salesman.⁴⁴ Thomas served in the Army from 19 March 1917.⁴⁴ He volunteered to join up with the Canadian Expeditionary Force, Trooper 2147460, Fort Garry Horse.
Posthumously awarded C of S - plaque sent to Annie 13 September 1920.
Posthumously awarded P&S - scroll sent to Annie 30 October 1920. He died of wounds to abdomen at No. 41 Casualty Clearing Station on 2 April 1918 at the age of 29 in Somme, France.⁴⁴ He was buried in Namps-Au-Val British Cemetery, Somme, France.⁴⁴

Thomas Lewis HATCHER and Annie "Auntie Sis" LAINSBURY were married in 1913 in Tooting, Wandsworth, London, England.⁴⁴ Annie "Auntie Sis" LAINSBURY was born on 21 February 1885 in Spenser's Wood, Berkshire, England.⁴⁴ She emigrated in 1913 to Quebec, Canada.⁴⁴ She lived at 462 Rita Street in Sturgeon Creek, Manitoba, Canada between 1913 and 1920.⁴⁴ Joan Hatcher believes Annie returned to the UK after the war to seek approval from the Hatcher family for her marriage to a Mr Warburton. There is an A Hatcher (35) and a C Hatcher (4) on a passage from the UK back to Canada in 1921.
Annie also gave a UK address to the army: c/o W Lainsbury, High View Road, Farnborough, Hampshire, England. Possibly her father or brother. Auntie Sis died on 14 October 1973 at the age of 88 in Vancouver, BC, Canada.⁴⁴

Thomas Lewis HATCHER-8325 and Annie "Auntie Sis" LAINSBURY-8332 had the following children: