Thomas lived at 11 Wellington Street, Widnes. He previously served with the Territorial Force and was an apprentice cooper at the Gaskell Deacon Works in Widnes. Before the war he was a member of the West Lancs Brigade RFA but transferred into the R.A.M.C. Thomas entered the war in France on the 17th October 1914 with 14 Stationary Hospital. He died of his wounds whilst serving with the 33rd Field Ambulance. His brother was in the same unit and wrote to their mother that Tommy had been badly wounded and he had taken him down to the dressing station. Dying a short time later, his brother was with him when he passed away. Thomas was the son of Mr and Mrs Patrick Horan of 11 Wellington Street, Widnes. [Information sources: CWGC, MIC and Harry (Jones 75 - GWF)]