Thomas Ivor Eustis – Royal Welch Fusiliers, 17th Battalion, Military Medal
Serjeant Thomas Ivor Eustis – Royal Welch Fusiliers, 17th Battalion, Military Medal Early Life Thomas Ivor Eustis was born in 1897 in Swansea , the son of John Eustis and Mary Ann Rees . He spent his childhood in Treboeth and Mynydd Bach, growing up within a coal‑mining household typical of the industrial communities north of Swansea. 1901 Census 1901 Census At the time of the 1901 Census , the Eustis family were residing at 8 Park Hill, Treboeth . John, aged 35 , was employed as a Coal Miner Hewer , while his wife Mary , aged 34 , managed the home. Their children present were Richard Rees (7) ; Gabriel (9) ; Thomas Ivor (4) —all attending school—and Hannah (14 months) . 1911 Census 1911 Census By the 1911 Census , the family had moved to Pengwern Road, Mynydd Bach, Landore . John, now 45 , continued working as a Coal Miner Hewer , and Mary, also 45 , oversaw the household. Their children present were Richard Rees (14) , a Colliery Labourer (below ground) ; Gabriel (16) , a Tin...
