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We remember James Flockhart Thom
We remember James Flockhart Thom
Timeline
Timeline
1893
1893
sibling
M S L Thom
Source:9144832
1893
1901
dates
Age 7
Source:9144832
31st March 1901
1901
location
Nether Pitlochie Strathmiglo Fife Scotland
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:9144832
31st March 1901
1915
service
British Army
Cadet
Officers Training Corps
Merchiston Castle Contingent, Junior Division
Source:9329265
January 1915
1915
service
British Army
Second Lieutenant
Fife and Forfar Yeomanry
Source:9329265
23rd January 1915
1916
service
British Army
Temporary Captain
Fife and Forfar Yeomanry
Source:9329271
8th September 1916
1918
awards
Military Cross (MC)
British Award/Decoration
Source:9329284
26th March 1918
1918
service
British Army
Captain
attached to the Machine Gun Corps (Cavalry)
17th Squadron
Source:7479071
September 1918
1918
dates
Age 25
Source:7479071
27th September 1918
service
British Army
Captain
Fife and Forfar Yeomanry
Source:4398463
1918
death
Died of wounds
Damascus
Syrian Arab Republic
Source:7479071
Source:9144702
27th September 1918
burial
Damascus
Syrian Arab Republic
E. 49.
Source:7479071
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | James Flockhart |
| Initials | JF |
| Last Name | Thom, |
| Source | 9329277 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nether Pitlochie Strathmiglo Fife Scotland | United Kingdom | parents address | known 31st March 1901 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | Fife and Forfar Yeomanry | Captain | |||
| British Army | Officers Training Corps | Merchiston Castle Contingent, Junior Division | Cadet | ||
| British Army | Fife and Forfar Yeomanry | Second Lieutenant | |||
| British Army | Fife and Forfar Yeomanry | Temporary Captain | |||
| British Army | attached to the Machine Gun Corps (Cavalry) | 17th Squadron | Captain |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| MC | British Award/Decoration | |
| Military Cross (MC) | British Award/Decoration |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Ledum | mother | ||
| R D Thom | father |
Siblings
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| M S L Thom | sister | 1893 |
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Communities
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 | david37172 | |
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | david37172 | |
| 1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | david37172 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Commisioned as 2nd Lt - London Gazette | Fife3190 | |
| Temporary Captain - London Gazette | Fife3190 | |
| MC - London Gazette | Fife3190 | |
| MC Citation - London Gazette | Fife3190 |
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