Description
Queen’s Sudan 1898, 2496 Private Thomas Roe, 1st Cameron Highlanders, also fought through the Boer War and returned to his regiment for World War 1.
Thomas Roe saw a significant amount of battles during his life.
He first fought in Egypt and Sudan, where he was wounded in action at the Battle of Omdurman.
he then fought through the whole of the Boer War.
Aged 40 he returned to service with his old regiment in 1914, and served in Both France and also in Salonika.
Officially engraved: “2496 Pte. T. Roe. 1/Cam: Hdrs”
Wounded in Action by a Bullet Wound to his Left Ear, “Slight”, in action at the Battle of Omdurman on 2nd September 1898.
Only 2 Cameron Highlanders were Killed and Roe was one of 23 wounded.
Some edge knicks and general wear.
With copy service papers, for original enlistment and WW1 enlistment.
Thomas Roe, was born in Kinsale, County Cork, Ireland circa 1873.
He was the son of Irish Parents, Railway Clerk Thomas Roe and Sarah Roe.
As a boy of about 9 he moved to Dennistoun, Glasgow where his father worked with the Railways circa 1882.
As a young man in the Militia, Thomas was a Locomotive Engine Erector.
Aged 18, working as a Fitter he first signed on with the Cameron Highlanders in Inverness on 9th May 1891.
He had been serving in the 3rd Lanarkshire R. Vols Militia.
On 8th March 1896 he was arrested and sentenced to 28 days in prison by District Court Martial for Theft.
He saw the following service:
Home, 6th May 1891 – 19th Feb 1892
Malta, 20th Feb 1892 – 18th Feb 1895
Gibraltar, 19th Feb 1895 – 29th Sept 1897
CYprus, 30th Sept 1897 – 9th Jan 1898
Egypt, 10th Jan 1898 – 4th Apr 1899
Home, 5th Apr 1899 – 24th Apr 1900
South Africa, 25th April 1900 – 10th October 1902
Home, 11th Nov 1902 – 5th May 1903.
Campaigns fought: “Nile Expedition 1898, Battle of Khartoum, South Africa 1900-1-2.”
Wounded: At “Battle of Khartoum”
Effects of wounds: “Slight, Recovered.”
Medals: “The Khedive’s Egyptian Sudan Medal, and Clasp Khartoum, the Sudan Medal, S.A. Medals Queen and Kings, Clasps, Trnasvaal, Orange Free State, Cape Colony, SA 1901, SA 1902.
His father Thomas was living in Glasgow.
Returned to service during World War 1, to served with his old regiment the Cameron Highlanders with service number: “3-6053”
Enlisted aged 40, where he worked as a Fitter for the NBR Locomotive Works.
Earned the 1914-15 Star Trio, for his service with the 2nd Battalion Cameron Highlanders.
Landed in France on 16th March 1915, and discharged on 24th February 1918.
Service overseas:
Home, 10th September 1914 – 15th March 1915
Expeditionary Force France, 16th March 1915 – 26th November 1915
Salonika Force: 27th Nov 1915 – 3rd December 1916
Home, 4th Dec 1916 – 24th Dec 1918.
