Charles Herbert Tosh

Military Information

  • Date of enlistment: September 1914
  • Place of enlistment: Kirkaldy
  • Service no: 321423
  • Rank: Lance Corporal
  • Service Occupation:
  • Awards:
  • Regiment/Service: Fife & Forfar Yeomanry
  • Unit/Ship: & Royal Wiltshire Yeomanry
  • Place of Death: France
  • Age at Death: 20
  • Date of Death: 19.05.1917
  • Burial Country: France
  • Cemetery: Villers Hill British Cemetery, Guislain
  • Grave/Mem Ref no: VI.C.12.

Personal Information

  • Date of Birth:
  • Place of Birth: Dundee
  • Address: 3 Pitkerro Road, Dundee
  • Occupation:
  • Mother:

    Mary D. Tosh, 3 Pitkerro Rd, Dundee

  • Father:

    Andrew Tosh, 3 Pitkerro Rd, Dundee

  • Siblings:

    Grace

  • Spouse:
  • Children:

More about Charles Herbert Tosh

Charles H. Tosh   321423   Royal Wiltshire Yeomanry

DUNDEE SOLDIER KILLED IN ACTION.

Mr Andrew Tosh, 3 Pitkerro Road, Dundee, has been officially notified that his only son, Lance-Corporal Charles H. Tosh, Royal Wiltshire Yeomanry, was killed in action on 19th inst. Lance-Corporal Tosh enlisted in the Fife and Forfar Yeomanry in September, 1914.  About two months ago, however, he was transferred into the Royal Wiltshire Yeomanry, and went to the front with that regiment a short time ago.  Deceased was 20 years of age.

Dundee Courier 28th May 1917

Additional information kindly supplied by Michael Caldwell, memorial image courtesy of Bob Thomson

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