The Scottish War Memorials Project

IanA · Joined: 19 Dec 2006 Posts: 816

Inside this beautiful but rather remote kirk are two brass plaques both named to Captain Tom Welsh but, obviously different Tom Welshes! CWGC is not very informative and at first sight they don't appear to be related. Anyone with SDGW got anything further?

This Tom Welsh is buried at Redoubt Cemetery, Helles.

DerekR · Posted: Sat Jun 02, 2007 10:35 am Post subject:

SDGW doesn't provide any further details but perhaps Stewarty could as the 1/5th KOSB is his speciality.
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Adam Brown · Posted: Sat Jun 02, 2007 10:38 am Post subject:

Here are the CWGC details from the website

http://www.cwgc.org/search/casualty_details.aspx?casualty=601297

Name: WELSH
Initials: T
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Captain
Regiment/Service: King's Own Scottish Borderers
Unit Text: 5th Bn.
Date of Death: 12/07/1915
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: XI. D. 4.
Cemetery: REDOUBT CEMETERY, HELLES

As Derek posted just a minute ago the SNWM doesn't give any more information

http://www.snwm.org/website/frames.html

Surname WELSH
Firstname Tom
Service Number
Date Death 12/07/1915
Decoration
Place of birth
Other 5th Bn. (T.).
SNWM roll THE KING'S OWN SCOTTISH BORDERERS
Rank Capt
Theatre of death Unknown

Regards

Adam

DerekR · Posted: Sat Jun 02, 2007 11:19 am Post subject:

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Stewartry · Joined: 19 Dec 2006 Posts: 142 Location: nr Nottingham

Captain Tom Welsh, 1/5th KOSB

Only son of Thomas Welsh of Earlshaugh. Educated at Merchiston Castle, Edinburgh. Farmer of Earlshaugh, Carterhope and Ericstane. Resided at Ericstane, Moffat with his wife and young family.

Justice of the Peace for the county of Dumfries, a member of the County Council and of Moffat Town Council.

Joined the Volunteer Force in 1900 and gazetted Captain in 1906. Latterly in command of the Sanquhar and Kirkconnel Company (D Coy.) of the 5th KOSB.

Killed in action 12th July 1915, age 36.
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Stewartry · Joined: 19 Dec 2006 Posts: 142 Location: nr Nottingham

Redoubt Cemetery, Helles, XI. D. 4:

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IanA · Joined: 19 Dec 2006 Posts: 816

Thanks Stewartry.