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We remember Thomas Keith Hedley Rae
We remember Thomas Keith Hedley Rae
Timeline
Timeline
1883
sibling
Charles Edward L Rae
Source:8568464
1883
1884
sibling
George Bentham L Rae
Source:8568464
1884
1887
sibling
Gray Kynoch L Rae
Source:8568464
1887
1889
1891
location
Devonshire Place, Claughton, Birkenhead, Cheshire
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:8568459
5th April 1891 - 31st March 1901
1907
education
Balliol College, University of Oxford
Oxford
United Kingdom
Source:8568492
1907 - 1912
1914
service
British Army
Second Lieutenant
Rifle Brigade
Source:8568493
December 1914
1915
death
Killed in Action
At daybreak on the 30th the enemy attacked for the first time using liquid fire. The trench was lost, and Keith was last seen standing on the parapet ... firing his revolver at a big rush of Germans.
Source:7531972
Source:8568493
30th July 1915
burial
West-Vlaanderen
Belgium
Source:7531972
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Thomas Keith Hedley |
| Initials | TKH |
| Last Name | Rae |
| Source | 7531972 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Devonshire Place, Claughton, Birkenhead, Cheshire | United Kingdom | parents address | 5th April 1891 - 31st March 1901 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | Rifle Brigade | Second Lieutenant |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Margaret | mother | ||
| Edward Rae | father |
Siblings
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Edward L Rae | brother | 1883 | |
| Gray Kynoch L Rae | brother | 1887 | |
| George Bentham L Rae | brother | 1884 |
Media
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Second Lieutenant Thomas Keith Hedley RaeSecond Lieutenant Thomas Keith Hedley Rae. Unit: 8th Battalion, Rifle Brigade. Death: 30 July 1915 Hooghe Western Front
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Communities
Communities
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Birkenhead War Memorial (Hamilton Square, Wirral).More about Birkenhead War Memorial (Hamilton Square, Wirral).
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Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records | Imperial1 | |
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Hannah21187 | |
| 1891 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Hannah21187 | |
| England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription | Hannah21187 | |
| 1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Hannah21187 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Link to brother's record: Gray Kynoch Leathart Rae | Hannah21187 | |
| FreeBMD sibling search | Hannah21187 | |
| Link to brother's record: George Bentham Leathart Rae | Hannah21187 | |
| Link to brother's record: Charles Edward Leathart Rae | Hannah21187 | |
| The Balliol College Register 1832-1914 | Hannah21187 | |
| Balliol College War Memorial Book: Thomas Keith Hedley Rae | Hannah21187 | |
| Google Books - Salient Points Four: Ypres Sector 1914-191 | Hannah21187 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Second Lieutenant Thomas Keith Hedley Rae | James201 |
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