Enid Hoseason has submitted the following:

Born in 1884, Thomas Henry Fenwick was one of ten surviving siblings born to William Fenwick a painter and his wife Dorothy Wilson Bowes. In 1891 the family resided at Chapel Passage, Elvet, Durham City.  In 1901, Thomas was employed at a factory, and by 1911, still living with his parents, he was employed as a Chemist’s Assistant.

There are no service records for Thomas, The medal rolls register show that he served with the 14th, the 2nd and the 12th Battalions of the Durham Light Infantry.  He was discharged from the army on the 2nd March 1919. There is no indication that he served with the Expeditionary Force.

The 1939 register shows that he was living with his wife Violet and children in Fir Avenue, Durham, he  was employed at the Public Works Department as a labourer.

Thomas Henry Fenwick died on the 3rd November 1971.

Thomas’s  brothers also served.

Private 4/9667 George Fenwick, 15th Battalion, D.L.I.was killed on the 1st July 1916, he is buried at Gordon Dump Cemetery, Ovillers-La Boisselle. 

Private  24/1317 Arthur Fenwick, 24th (Tyneside Irish) Bn, Northumberland Fusiliers was killed on the 1st July 1916.  He is also buried at Gordon Dump Cemetery, Ovillers-La Boisselle.  ( Plot 11 Row H 11)

Private 2472 Walter Fenwick 1/8th Battalion, D.L.I. was killed on the 26th April 1915, He is Remembered with Honour, Perth Cemetery (China Wall) 

Private Frederick Fenwick, 8/776. Durham Light Infantry survived.

Private 172883 John Fenwick, 53rd (YS) Battalion, TR, D.L.I.  did not serve abroad, survived, Silver War badge Holderzz

Thomas Fenwick is not remembered on a local memorial.