Ref ID: 8334
Name
Thomas Laing Ramsay.
Description
Commonwealth War Graves Commission Certificate relating to Thomas Laing Ramsay.
Life Story
Name: Thomas Laing Ramsay.
Service Number: 8358.
Rank: Private.
Battalion: 2nd Battalion.
Regiment: Cameron Highlanders.
Born: Scotland.
Died: 28th April 1915.
Address: 37 Harrybrook Street, Belfast
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Thomas Laing Ramsay, son of Thomas Alexander and Jessie McMillan Ramsay, family lived at 37 Harrybrook Street, Shankill, Belfast
.
The 1901 Ireland Census has Thomas living at 44 Jameson Street,(Ormeau, Down) with his mother, father, occupation, Engine Fitter at Works, and sister Annie Eva, 2 years
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The 1911 Census of England And Wales, Enumeration Book For Military Establishments, shows Thomas based within Baird Barracks, Bangalore, India
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Thomas (Tom) joined the Cameron Highlanders.
He was posted as part of the British Expeditionary Force to France on the 24th March 1915.
Thomas was a Private in 2nd Battalion Cameron Highlanders when he was Killed In Action on the 28th April 1915 aged 24 years
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A local newspaper states.
Mr Thomas Ramsay, 44 Jameson Street, has been notified that his son Thomas was killed in action on the 23rd ult. Deceased was a military telegraphist attached to the Cameron Highlanders
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Thomas Soldiers Effects were left to his mother, father and sister.
His Pension Application Forms show his mother as claimant.
Dependant Pension Application Forms show his mother as claimant.
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Thomas received the British War Medal, Victory Medal and 1915 Star.
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He is Remembered at Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Belgium.
To Remember Is To Honour
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Theme
Shankill Roll of Honour
Date
0
Classification
Book or Journal,
Certificate/Permit,
Roll of Honour or Memorial
