Thomas Beresford's Story.
Born on 9th April 1890, at Southend-on-Sea, Essex, son of Colonel William Gorges Lowther and Harriett Agnes (nee Bennett) Lowther. Thomas was educated at Cheltenham College and privately. He was studying for the army and was in the Special Reserve when war broke out. He was gazetted 2nd Lieutenant to the Lancashire Fusiliers from the Special Reserve to the Regular Army 14th August 1914 and then promoted to Lieutenant 17th February 1915. Thomas was drafted with the British Expeditionary Force to France, attached to the Northumberland Fusiliers, 02/11/1914. Wounded and returned to England, he then rejoined the Lancashire Fusiliers in Gallipoli He was killed in action 4th June 1915 aged 24 years.
Medals: 1914 Star and Clasp, British War Medal and Victory Medal.
These were sent to his father, Colonel W.G. Lowther, Shrigley Park, Macclesfield, Cheshire.
Lieutenant Thomas Beresford Lowther has no known resting place. He was initially incorrectly commemorated by the CWGC on the Menin Gate Memorial. Following submission of evidence by Cheshire Villages Great War Society this was corrected and is now named on the Helles Memorial.
Information submitted by Mike Akerman Cheshire Villages Great War Society