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Feb 14, 1889
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Born in Kelso
Scotland
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Mar 17, 1915
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Attested into the
21st Battalion at Kingston Ontario
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Number 59348
(temporary number 1287)
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Next of kin given
as Thomas Galbraith (father) of Graden, Kelso, Roxboroughshire, Scotland
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Previous
occupation given as “Groom”
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Previous military
experience given as 3 years + 6 weeks in the 5th
Seaforth Highlanders
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Stated to be single
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Religion given as
Presbyterian
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May 6, 1915
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Embarked the RMS
Metagama in Montreal, Quebec
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May 15, 1915
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Disembarked at
Devonport, England and proceeded to West Sandling Camp, near Hythe, Kent
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Sep 14, 1915
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Embarked the St.
Seiriol at Folkstone
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Sep 15, 1915
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Disembarked at
Boulogne France and the battalion proceeded to St Omer
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Oct 15, 1915
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Sentenced to 5
days Field Punishment No 2 for being absent from 1.45 pm parade
Note
that the Battalion was parading at La Clytte in order to proceed into
the front line to relieve the 20th Battalion
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Dec 26, 1915
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Appointed to rank
of Lance Corporal with pay to replace L/Cpl
WL York
60106, who had been promoted
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Apr 2, 1916
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Promoted to rank
of Corporal to replace Cpl RH
Bliss 59703
who had been hospitalized in England
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May 22, 1916
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Granted 9 days
leave
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May 31, 1916
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At duty from leave
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Aug 25, 1916
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Promoted to rank
of Lance Sergeant to replace L/Sgt Kettridge 59546 who had been promoted
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Sep 15, 1916
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Promoted to rank
of Sergeant to replace Sgt EC Weston 60049 who had been killed in
action
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Nov 20, 1916
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Admitted to No 5
CFA (Canadian Field Ambulance) then transferred to No 4 CFA, then
transferred to the CRS (Canadian Rest Station) with Laryngitis
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Nov 23, 1916
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Transferred to No
4 CFA
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Dec 12, 1916
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Transferred to No
7 Canadian General Hospital, Havre, with inflamed Larynx
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Dec 17, 1916
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Discharged to Base
Details
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Dec 20, 1916
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TOS (Taken On
Strength) CBD (Canadian Base Depot) in the Rouelles Camp, Havre
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Jan 3, 1917
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Left CBD to join
unit
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Jan 7, 1917
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Rejoined 21st
Battalion in Division Reserve in Bully Grenay
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Jan 17, 1917
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During the
battalion’s trench raid at Calonne, Sgt Galbraith shrapnel
wounds to his right thigh and sent to the No. 5 CFA (Canadian Field
Ambulance) for first aid, then transferred to No 6 CCS (Casualty
Clearing Station) for further treatment.
Later same day,
transferred via No 12 AT (Ambulance Train)
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Jan 18, 1917
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Admitted to No 11
General Hospital at Camiers
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Feb 3, 1917
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Transferred to No
6 Convalescent Hospital at Etaples
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Feb 7, 1917
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Transferred to No
5 Convalescent Hospital at Cayeux
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Mar 12, 1917
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Awarded Military
Medal, London Gazette #29981
This was for action during the Calonne Trench Raid, January 17, 1917
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Apr 3, 1917
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Discharged to the
base depot at Havre
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Apr 12, 1917
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Left the base
depot to rejoin 21st Battalion in the front line
on Vimy Ridge, north of the town of Thélus
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Apr 19, 1917
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Thomas’
brother, William Galbraith was killed in action while serving with the 1st/4th
Battalion, King’s Own Scottish Borders and was buried in the
Gaza War Cemetery, Gaza Strip, Israel
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May 16, 1917
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Thomas Galbraith
fractured his right leg that was reported to be an accident. This happened while in the
Brigade Rest Camp in Aux Rietz. He
was initially treated by the battalion’s Medical Officer
Maj TF Elmitt
signed an investigation report and stated that while in the rest camp,
the soldier had the accident while assisting his platoon in cleaning up
for an inspection.
The War Diary
reports that the Battalion was inspected by Lieut-Gen Sir J Byng, KCB,
KCMG, MVO, on May 19, 1917, 3 days after the accident.
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May 17, 1917
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Admitted to No 6
CCS with a fractured leg described as a Potts fracture, which is a
vertical fracture extending up from the ankle.
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May 21, 1917
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Transferred to No
8 Stationary Hospital at Wimereux with a broken leg, attributed to an
accident.
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May 27, 1917
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Invalided to
England aboard the Hospital Ship St Patrick
On arrival in
England he was admitted to the Dundee War Hospital
Posted to the EORD
(Eastern Ontario Regimental Depot) for pay purposes while in hospital
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Jul 4, 1917
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Transferred to the
Military Convalescent Hospital at Epsom
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Aug 17, 1917
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Discharged from
hospital and On Command to 3rd CCD (Canadian
Convalescent Depot)
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Sep 10, 1917
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Will made out
leaving everything to his father, Thomas Galbraith of Holefield,
Roxburghshire, Scotland
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Nov 29, 1917
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Posted to the 6th
Reserve Battalion at Seaford
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Jul 21, 1918
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Posted to the 21st
Battalion
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Jul 22, 1918
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Arrived at the No.
2 CIBD (Canadian Infantry Base Depot) in Etaples, France and TOS the 21st
Battalion
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Jul 27, 1918
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Left CIBD and
joined the 21st Battalion resting in Nissan Huts
in Agnez lez Duisans, France
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Aug 8, 1918
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Appointed to the
rank of Acting Company Sergeant Major to replace CSM RH Stewart
59918 who had been wounded
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Aug 27, 1918
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A/CSM Thomas
Galbraith was instantly killed while taking part in an attack on the
enemy’s lines, between the village of Guemappe and the Sensee
River, south-east of Vis-en-Artois.
He was later buried in the Tigris Lane British
Cemetery, Wancourt, France
Following the war,
the 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal, Plaque (Dead
Man’s Penny) and Scroll were sent to his father, Thomas
Galbraith, Holefield, Kelso, Roxburghshire, Scotland
There was no Memorial Cross issued
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Thomas Galbraith is honoured , along with his
brother William, on the
Kelso, Scotland War Memorial
Thomas is also honoured on the
War Memorial in Sprouston, Scotland
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