1914/15 Star Pte Graham 13th Royal Scots KIA 11/5/1916

1914/15 Star named 15060 PTE T GRAHAM R SCOTS.

Thomas Graham was born in Kilmarnock, Ayrshire in 1881 and living in Battrice Street, Glasgow with his wife Agnes and 7 children when he enlisted into the 13th Royal Scots Regiment numbered 15060. He landed in France after training on 9th July 1915. On the 11th May 1915 while in trenches at Loos the enemy launched an artillery barrage across the trenches scoring a direct hit on the HQ, after the barrage, the enemy attacked in swathes but were met with our artillery which drove them back for awhile. They did reach certain trenches and were met with rifle fire. Thomas was in B Coy which was holding Anchor Trench but this was completely obliterated by artillery and bombing parties. The enemy was counterattacked with bombing and bayonet parties and this went on the following day as well. By the close of the 12th May most of the enemy had been pushed back to the starting line but at a cost of 226 casualties. Thomas was one of the missing in action and was presumed dead on the 11th May 1915.

His body was never found and he is remembered on the Loos Memorial.