Great War Dundee
This is Dundee's story of those that served in the First World War, and of the people left at home
Thomas Golden
Military Information
- Date of enlistment:
- Place of enlistment: Dundee
- Service no: 24100
- Rank: Private
- Service Occupation:
- Awards:
- Regiment/Service: Royal Scots Fusiliers
- Unit/Ship: 1st/4th Battalion
- Place of Death: Off the Greek island of Milos, Greece
- Age at Death:
- Date of Death: 15.04.1917
- Burial Country: Greece
- Cemetery: Syra New British Cemetery
- Grave/Mem Ref no: II.E.6.
Personal Information
- Date of Birth:
- Place of Birth: Dundee
- Address: 14 Wolseley Street, Dundee
- Occupation:
- Mother:
- Father:
- Siblings:
- Spouse:
Margaret Golden, 14 Wolseley St, Dundee
- Children:
More about Thomas Golden
Thomas Golden was serving as a Private in the 1st/4th Royal Scots Fusiliers when he died at sea. His home address was 14 Wolseley Street, Dundee. HM Transport Arcadian was a former liner which was serving as a Troopship in the Eastern Mediterranean and was on passage from Salonika in Greece to Alexandria in Egypt. She was struck by a single torpedo fired by the German submarine UC-74 off the Greek island of Milos. The Arcadian sank within six minutes taking 279 people to their death but over a 1000 people were saved.
Information supplied by Iain Stewart and Iain Birnie
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