We remember Thomas Vincent Mcluskey

We remember Thomas Vincent Mcluskey

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Timeline

Timeline

 
1875
sibling Mary Mcluskey Source:7622220 15th June 1875
1877
sibling Patrick Mcluskey Source:7622228 23rd March 1877
1879
sibling Susannah Mcluskey Source:7622312 31st May 1879
1881
sibling Rose Reilly Mcluskey Source:6151305 28th April 1881
1883
sibling James Joseph Mcluskey Source:7622270 10th February 1883
1885
birth Davidson Mains, Scotland United Kingdom Source:6151274 19th July 1885
1887
sibling Margaret Mcluskey Source:7622290 1st March 1887
1889
sibling Ann Mcluskey Source:7622284 13th August 1889
1891
sibling Elizabeth Jane Mcluskey Source:7622287 21st August 1891
1913
marriage Isabella Jane Henderson Source:6996175 21st July 1913 - 1st December 1917
1915
enlistment Edinburgh United Kingdom Source:6151279 1915
service British Army Private 37845 Highland Light Infantry Source:2848522
location Taylor's Buildings, Main Street, Davidson Mains United Kingdom parents address Source:6151274
1917
death Killed in Action Cambrai France Source:7179721 Source:6151279 1st December 1917
burial Hermies Hill British Cemetery CWGC Cemetery/Memorial Pas de Calais Buried at Hermies Hill Cemetery Grave 1C 2 France Source:7179721 Source:6151279

Details

Details

Names
TypeName
First Names Thomas Vincent
Initials TV
Last Name Mcluskey
Source 2848522
Gender
GenderSource
Male
Locations
AddressCountryTypeDateSource
Taylor's Buildings, Main Street, Davidson Mains United Kingdom parents address
Contribution

Military Service

Military Service
ServiceNumberUnitSectionRankSource
British Army 37845 Highland Light Infantry Private
Family
Parents
NameRelationshipDatesSource
Annie Reilly mother
Bernard McLuskey father
Siblings
NameRelationshipDatesSource
Rose Reilly McLuskey sister 28th April 1881
Patrick McLuskey brother 23rd March 1877
James Joseph McLuskey brother 10th February 1883
Ann McLuskey sister 13th August 1889
Elizabeth Jane McLuskey sister 21st August 1891
Margaret McLuskey sister 1st March 1887
Mary McLuskey sister 15th June 1875
Susannah McLuskey sister 31st May 1879
Spouse
NameRelationshipDatesSource
Isabella Jane Henderson wife 21st July 1913

Media

Media

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  • Grave of Vincent McLuskey
    Taken in May 2008 during visit by his great-great niece

    Contributed by:
    Pauline20803

  • The Next of Kin Memorial Plaque
    These plaques were given to the relatives of men and women whose deaths were attributable to the Great War of 1914-1918. Designed by Mr E Carter Preston in competition. It was received by Thomas' widow, my grandmother, Isabella Jane Henderson.

    Contributed by:
    Kenneth3164

  • Tom's family.
    This is Thomas Vincent McLuskey, his wife Isabella Jane McLuskey, my aunt Jean Elizabeth McLuskey (toddler) and my father Bernard Vincent McLuskey (baby). The photograph was taken in a studio on Dalry Road Edinburgh (details including date on reverse).

    Contributed by:
    Kenneth3164

  • French Lace Postcard
    Handwritten and Addressed: To my dear wife From Tom Text: This is what you will like my dear Undated

    Contributed by:
    Kenneth3164

  • Imperial War Graves Commission Official Photograph
    Photograph issued to Tom's family after the war - date of issue not known

    Contributed by:
    Kenneth3164

  • To my father 1
    This postcard is annotated in Tom's hand 'To my dear wee boy on the occasion of his first birthday. From Daddy' My father's birthday was 30 July 1916. So this was for 30 July 1917.

    Contributed by:
    Kenneth3164

  • Thomas's Birth Certificate
    From this you will see that Thomas was registered as Thomas McLuskey. The information in the family is that Vincent was Thomas's Confirmation Name which he used thereafter during his life.

    Contributed by:
    Kenneth3164

  • To my father 2
    this card is annotated on the reverse in Thomas's hand: 'To Bernard From his daddy.' Undated

    Contributed by:
    Kenneth3164

  • Thomas's British War Medal
    The rim is engraved as follows: '37845 PTE T Y MCLUSKEY HLI'. The Y is due to an error (should have been V) on an original index card.

    Contributed by:
    Kenneth3164

  • Thomas's Victory Medal
    The rim is engraved as follows: '37845 PTE T Y MCLUSKEY HLI'. The Y is due to an error (should have been V) on an original index card.

    Contributed by:
    Kenneth3164

  • Thomas's trench made token to his wife Isabella
    Token stamped on obverse of a Napoleon III (1852-1870) 5 Centime Coin. Actual coin date obscured.

    Contributed by:
    Kenneth3164

  • Thomas and Isabella
    A studio photograph taken in Edinburgh. Undated

    Contributed by:
    Kenneth3164

  • Isabella with the children, Jean and Bernard
    This is a photograph taken in a studio on Dalry Road, Edinburgh. Rubber stamp date on back OCT 1917

    Contributed by:
    Kenneth3164

  • This is the last known postcard from Thomas
    The postcard is handwritten by Thomas and says: 'To My Dear Wife From Tom. France 18/11/17. Within a fortnight he was gone.

    Contributed by:
    Kenneth3164

  • Thomas Vincent McLuskey in uniform
    I believe this is a postwar rendering of this photograph with the soft lens surround being added to create a personal memorial.

    Contributed by:
    Kenneth3164

  • Young McLuskeys at Hermies Hill Cemetery
    65 years on. My children where Thomas is buried at Hermies Hill Cemetery near Cambrai (1983).

    Contributed by:
    Kenneth3164

  • Memorial Badge 2014
    Identifies the campaign where Thomas was killed

    Contributed by:
    Kenneth3164

  • 100th Anniversary of Thomas's Death
    Photo taken when family attended at grave on the 100th anniversary of Thomas Vincent McLuskey's death. The headstone is probably a new one but may have been recut. Many thanks to the CWGC.

    Contributed by:
    Kenneth3164

  • 100th Anniversary of Thomas's Death
    Memorial Tributes

    Contributed by:
    Kenneth3164

  • French Newspapers of 30 November 2017
    Newspapers as documentary evidence of the visit on the day.

    Contributed by:
    Kenneth3164

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Evidence

Evidence

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Official Records

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Medal Index Card
Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Imperial1

External Evidence

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CWGC Records Pauline20803
http://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk Kenneth3164
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http://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk Kenneth3164
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Multimedia

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Grave of Vincent McLuskey Pauline20803
The Next of Kin Memorial Plaque Kenneth3164
Tom's family. Kenneth3164
French Lace Postcard Kenneth3164
Imperial War Graves Commission Official Photograph Kenneth3164
To my father 1 Kenneth3164
Thomas's Birth Certificate Kenneth3164
To my father 2 Kenneth3164
Thomas's British War Medal Kenneth3164
Thomas's Victory Medal Kenneth3164
Thomas's trench made token to his wife Isabella Kenneth3164
Thomas and Isabella Kenneth3164
Isabella with the children, Jean and Bernard Kenneth3164
This is the last known postcard from Thomas Kenneth3164
Thomas Vincent McLuskey in uniform Kenneth3164
Young McLuskeys at Hermies Hill Cemetery Kenneth3164
Memorial Badge 2014 Kenneth3164
100th Anniversary of Thomas's Death Kenneth3164
100th Anniversary of Thomas's Death Kenneth3164
French Newspapers of 30 November 2017 Kenneth3164

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