Thomas Robert Waller

A Private with 8th Battalion, Thomas died on 11th of February 1915 at the age of 21. 

Thomas was born at Kirkley on 25 January 1894, a son of Arthur William and Rhoda Waller. He was baptised at Saint John's Church, Lowestoft, on 23 February 1894 and his family lived at 90 Pakefield Street. In 1900 his family lived at Wellington Road. For a short time, in 1900, he attended Cunningham School, Pakefield. In 1901 his family lived at 33 Saint Peter's Street, Norwich. By 1911 Thomas' mother had died and his family lived at 10 Roaches Court, Fisher's Lane, Norwich, and Thomas worked as a printer. In 1914 Thomas' family lived at Saint Martins Alley, Norwich, and by 1916 his father was living at 42 Essex Road, Lowestoft. 

Thomas was working as a baker when he volunteered and joined the Army at Norwich on 1 September 1914. He joined the Norfolk Regiment and, from 4 September 1914, was posted to the 8th Battalion and joined B Company.

Thomas died from cerebrospinal meningitis at Colchester Military Hospital. 

Thomas' brother John served with the 2nd Battalion Suffolk Regiment and died in 1916.