11th Battalion, Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers (British Army)
Date Of Birth:
09/06/1898
Died:
20/11/1917 (Killed in Action)
Age:
19
Summary
Thomas Stevenson was the eldest son of Leonard and Susan (nee Cardwell) Stevenson. They were married about 1895. Thomas was born in Killyman, County Tyrone about 1899. The family lived in Corr, Killyman, Tyrone. Leonard Stevenson enlisted in Dungannon with the 11th Battalion of the Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers. It would appear Thomas landed in France as a Private & his appointment to Lance Corporal occurred whilst on active service. Lance-Corporal Thomas Stevenson (29652) was killed in action near Cambrai on 20th November 1917, age 18.
The Cambrai Memorial stands on a terrace in Louverval Military Cemetery, which is situated on the north side of the N30, south of Louverval village. Louverval is 13 kilometres north-east of Bapaume and 16 kilometres south-west of Cambrai.
