Pere Posted 26 July , 2009 Share Posted 26 July , 2009 Private Thomas Best, No. 8,879, 2nd Batt. Scots Guards, killed in action in France on 29th April 1915. On the CWGC he is listed as killed in action in France on 29th April 1918, however there is an In Memoriam notice in a 1916 newspaper giving his date of death as 29th April 1915. Any information on him would be appreciated. Regards, Pere Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
devonmaid Posted 26 July , 2009 Share Posted 26 July , 2009 Soldiers Died in the Great War 1914-1919 - soldier details Name: Thomas BEST Regiment, Corps etc.: Scots Guards Battalion etc.: 1st Battalion. 4.8.14 Aldershot: 1st (Guards) Bde. 1st Div. 14.8.14 landed at Havre. 25.8.15 to 2nd Guards Bde. Guards Div. 11.11.18 2nd Guards Bde. Guards Div. France; Maubeuge. 2nd Battalion. 4.8.14 Tower of London: London District. Sept. 1914 to 20th Bde. 7th Div. at Lyndhurst. 7.10.14 landed at Zeebrugge. 9.8.15 to 3rd Guards Bde. Guards Div. 11.11.18 3rd Guards Bde. Guards Div. France; Maubeuge. 3rd (Reserve) Battalion. Formed at Chelsea Barracks 18.8.14. 31.8.14 to Esher. 2.10.14 to Wellington Barracks until the end of the war. Provided drafts of 11201 all ranks. Last name: Best First name(s): Thomas Initials: T Birthplace: Newtownards, Co. Down Enlisted: Glasgow Residence: Rank: GDSN. Number: 8879 Date died: 29 April 1915 How died: Killed in action Theatre of war: France & Flanders Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jay dubaya Posted 26 July , 2009 Share Posted 26 July , 2009 Looks like a CWGC transcription error, Jon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
devonmaid Posted 26 July , 2009 Share Posted 26 July , 2009 Ellie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pere Posted 26 July , 2009 Author Share Posted 26 July , 2009 Many thanks Devonmaid, I’m fairly new to the Forum. If it is a transcription error, as Jon says, is there any way to have it corrected? Pere Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jay dubaya Posted 26 July , 2009 Share Posted 26 July , 2009 Pere, It may be worth contacting forum member Terry Denham regarding transcription errors. Nice to see confirmation on the MIC. cheers, Jon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pere Posted 26 July , 2009 Author Share Posted 26 July , 2009 Pere, It may be worth contacting forum member Terry Denham regarding transcription errors. Nice to see confirmation on the MIC. cheers, Jon Will do. Pere Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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