Thomas Low

Military Information

  • Date of enlistment:
  • Place of enlistment: Dundee
  • Service no: 1545
  • Rank: Private
  • Service Occupation:
  • Awards:
  • Regiment/Service: Royal Army Medical Corps
  • Unit/Ship: 1st/3rd Highland Field Ambulance
  • Place of Death: France
  • Age at Death: 23
  • Date of Death: 29/07/1916
  • Burial Country: France
  • Cemetery: Heilly Station Cemetery, Mericourt L'Abbe
  • Grave/Mem Ref no: II.E35

Personal Information

  • Date of Birth: 10.02.1900
  • Place of Birth: Blairgowrie
  • Address:
  • Occupation: Charles Parker & Sons, Engineers, Dundee
  • Mother:

    Betsy Sharp Low, 110 Victoria Rd, Dundee

  • Father:

    Thomas Low

  • Siblings:
  • Spouse:
  • Children:

More about Thomas Low

Private Thomas Low served with the Dundee raised medical unit, the 3rd Highland Field Ambulance unit; ‘1/3’ was deployed overseas early in the war with ‘2/3’ following later. ‘3/3’ was formed by remained in Dundee.

C.W.G.C. state that he was 23 when he died.

Thomas Low   1545   R.A.M.C.

DUNDEE SOLDIER DIES FROM WOUNDS.

Mr and Mrs Low, 110 Victoria Road, have been informed that their only son, Private T. Low, R.A.M.C., died on 29th July from wounds.  He was 23 years of age.  Before he enlisted in September, 1914, Private Reid was employed by Messrs Charles Parker & Sons, engineers, Dundee.

Dundee Courier 9th August 1916

Information kindly supplied by Jim Flood. Additional information kindly supplied by Pat Kennedy & Michael Caldwell

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