Recruits Training Wing, Royal Air Force (British Air Force)
Date Of Birth:
15/05/1900
Died:
20/10/1918 (Died of Illness)
Age:
18
Summary
Thomas Guess was the son of Thomas and Elizabeth Guess. Thomas was born in the Desertmartin / Draperstown area on 15th May 1900. He was just 4 years old when his mother, Lizzie Guess, died on 22nd September 1904. The 1911 census lists Thomas as age 10 living with the Donnelly family, his aunt and uncle, at house 6 in Keenaght, Iniscarn, County Londonderry. Private (2nd Class) Thomas Guess was training with L Section, Recruits Training Wing of the Royal Air Force when he died on 20th October 1918. He was just 18 years old. Private Thomas Guess is buried in Keenaught Roman Catholic Churchyard, Desertmartin.
Further Information
Thomas Guess was the son of Thomas and Elizabeth Guess. Thomas Guess married Elizabeth Donnelly on 2nd July 1896 in the district of Magherafelt.
Thomas was born in the Desertmartin / Draperstown area on 15th May 1900.
Family: Thomas Guess, Elizabeth Guess, David Guess (born 7th November 1897), Thomas Guess (born 15th May 1900).
Thomas was just 4 years old when his mother, Lizzie Guess, died on 22nd September 1904 at the age of 33.
The 1911 census lists Thomas as age 10 living with the Donnelly family, his aunt and uncle, at house 6 in Keenaght, Iniscarn, County Londonderry.
Thomas was a labourer before he enlisted.
Thomas Guess enlisted with the Royal Air Force on 25th September 1918.
Private (2nd Class) Thomas Guess was training with L Section, Recruits Training Wing of the Royal Air Force when he died of influenza just four weeks after enlisting at Blandford Military Hospital, Dorset on 20th October 1918. He was just 18 years old.
Private Thomas Guess is buried in Keenaught Roman Catholic Churchyard, Desertmartin.
The CWGC record Private Thomas Guess as the son of Thomas and Lizzie Guess.
The CWGC Grave Registration Report records his next of kin as his uncle, Mr C Donnelly, Corrick, Draperstown, County Londonderry.
All images courtesy of Sam Hudson, Desertmartin. Information provided here is courtesy of the excellent research undertaken by Mr Sam Hudson.
