Thomas Dillon, Welsh Horse

The Welsh Horse merged with the 1/1st Montgomeryshire Yeomanry to form the 25th Battalion of the Royal Welsh Fusiliers and became part of the 231st Brigade in the 74th (Yeomanry) Division. In May 1918 the Division moved to France.

Thomas Dillon Joined the Welsh Horse on 4 May 1915 at Holyhead. He was previously employed as a Cattle Agent. He transferred to the 25th Battalion, Royal Welsh Fusiliers on 16 December 1916 and was made up to Lance Corporal (paid) on 17 February 1917. He served in the UK from 4 May 1915 to 13 February 1916. He then saw service in Egypt from 14 February 1916 to 28 April 1918. He was reported as being wounded on 31 October 1917. He arrived in France on 7 May 1918 and later took part in the Second Battles of the Somme (Second Battle of Bapaume, 2-3 September 1918). He died of shell wounds to back and head at the 47th Casualty Clearing Station, France.

Born in Dublin, the son of Mrs Daisy (Mary Anne) Carey (formerly Dillon) of 4 Cross Street, Holyhead, Anglesey. She married Patrick Carey at Holyhead in 1907. In 1911 he was a 17 year old Railway Labourer living with his family at 4 Cross Street. He had two full brothers and three full sisters together with three half brothers and one half sister. His Grandmother (Dillon) lived at 4 Church Street, North Wall, Dublin.

Awarded the Victory Medal and the British War Medal.

Buried at Dernancourt Communal Cemetery Extension. Grave location VIII.C.15.